Economics / Markets

In the UK stocks have fallen in early trading, led by BP and Royal Dutch Shell as oil trades near a six-month low, the FTSE 100 Index slipping 6.4 points, or 0.1%, to 5859.8 so far.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 34.4 points, or 0.59%, to 5,866.2, following takeover speculation and a good opening to Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down in early trading with a drop of 5 points, or 0.09%, to 5,826.8, as mining stocks are weighing heavily on the index.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 58.4 points, or 0.99%, to 5,831.8 as bid speculation failed to offset energy losses.

The FTSE 100 is down 17.8 points, or 0.3%, to 5,872.4 in early trading, with British Energy leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 13.2 points, or 0.22%, to 5,890.2 as miners rallied on stabilising gold prices.

The FTSE 100 is up 3.3 points, or 0.06%, to 5,880.3 in early trading, with Partygaming leading the risers.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day practically unchanged, as only a slight loss of 0.2 points to 5,877 was headed by Partygaming.

The FTSE 100 index is almost unchanged in early trading, with a small rise of just 0.8 points to 5,878, as miners lead the fallers one the back of copper prices dropping.

The FTSE 100 has finished the day down 14.95 points, or 0.2%, to 5,877.2 despite a promising start as retailer Gus dragged stocks lower.