Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 28.5 points, or 0.48%, to 5,850.8, as miners continued into the red and Wall Street opened poorly.

The FTSE 100 is down 33.3 points, or 0.57%, to 5,846, with mining stocks the biggest drag as copper prices declined.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 21.2 points, or 0.36%, to 5,879.3, despite a slump in the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 has risen in early trading by 36.7 points, or 0.63%, to 5,894.8 as oil prices fell and the Asian markets gained.

The FTSE 100 has ended trading just short of its worst levels for the day, down 71.2 points or 1.2%, to 5,858.1 as PartyGaming led stocks lower.

The FTSE 100 is down 53.2 points, or 0.9%, to 5,876.1 in early trading, as investors are cautious ahead of today's interest rate decision.

The FTSE 100 has failed to cross the 6,000 mark as it ended the day down 52.4 points, or 0.88%, to 5,929.3 as mining and energy stocks fell.

The FTSE 100 index is in decline again in early trading this morning, albeit just a fraction, with high street retailer DSG International leading the losses.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down by 4.9 points, or 0.08%, to 5,981.7 as a rally on Wall Street helped it pull back earlier losses.

The FTSE 100 index is down in early trading by 17.2 points, or 0.29%, to 5,969.4, with Severn Trent leading the index lower.