With another gain of about 7 points to 4,254 this morning, the FTSE 100 index is now within 75 point...
With another gain of about 7 points to 4,254 this morning, the FTSE 100 index is now within 75 points of its 52-week high set last August. Having recovered close to 1,000 points since its March low, and with continued expectations of recovery in earnings and profits, it may not be long before the index pushes towards new highs. Friends Provident is the top performer, up 4.25p to 138.75p. Xstrata, the miner, is up 9.75p to 484p after South African coal mining companies reported strong growth in demand from Europe, where power generators have been buying extra fuel to co...
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