Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 index has passed back over the 6,000 barrier with a rise of 41.8 points, or 0.7%, to 6,008.3, buoyed by takeover talk and interest rate expectations.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 29.4 points, or 0.5%, to 5,966.5, as Tate & Lyle and Vodafone helped cancel out losses by the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 is up 12.5 points, or 0.21%, to 5,949.6, as oil fell to the lowest price in seven months, although miners are posting the biggest losses.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 20.7 points, or 0.35%, to 5,937.1, as Partygaming continued its fall and metal prices dropped.

The FTSE 100 is down 37.5 points, or 0.63%, to 5,920.3 in early trading as a weak mining sector is dragging the index lower.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down by 3 points, or 0.05%, to 5,957.8, after Partygaming plummeted almost 60%.

The FTSE 100 index is up in early trading by 14.8 points, or 0.25%, to 5,975.6, despite online gambling firms tumbling on the back of US Congress legislation banning the activity online.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 10.5 points, or 0.18%, to 5,960.8, despite briefly passing the 6,000 mark as commodities failed.

The FTSE 100 has passed the 6,000 mark with a rise of 31.1 points, or 0.52%, to 6.002.4 with the miners pushing the FTSE ahead in early trading.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up finished up 41.2 points, or 0.69%, to 5,971.3, following bid speculation about Brambles Industries and Hanson.