Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 is up 50.5 points, or 0.86%, to 5,942.7 in early trading as water stocks rose following takeover speculation.

The FTSE 100 Index slipped 3.30 points, or 0.1%, to 5,892 points today, led by fund managers.

The FTSE 100 has opened slightly stronger this morning up 0.04% to 5898.0 helped by the high street chains following Next's better than expected first half figures.

Despite a poor start earlier in the day, the FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 44.7 points, or 0.76%, to 5,895.5, with insurers among the biggest risers.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 13.2 points, or 0.23%, to 5,837.6 in early trading following a fall in copper prices.

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.