Investors shied away from trading today but moderate gains in the banking sector offset technol...
Investors shied away from trading today but moderate gains in the banking sector offset technology, media and telecom weakness. It wasn't a great day for London's leading index but it did at least post a late recovery to finish moderately higher, up 11.7 points to 5138.5. The value of shares traded on the FTSE 100 was 30% lower compared to the daily average over the past six months. Leading a group of moderate FTSE 100 gainers was BHP Billiton. The miner impressed investors after announcing it has shuffled senior management ahead of Brian Gilbertson's appointment as chief ...
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