Footsie higher on gains for Vodafone, Energis and ARM

Good start to the week for the FTSE 100 which made modest gains on the back of new economy strength. Index heavyweight Vodafone pushed the index higher after its Chief Executive Chris Gent said the group had no immediate plan to increase its stake in Japan Telecom. The FTSE 100 finished the day up 43.6 points to 5,446.70. That's three out of three advances for the index since it dropped to a 33-month low last week. The Techmark 100 Index rose 32.58 points, or 2.1 percent, to 1,551.63. Vodafone rose 7.5p to 152.5p, adding over 21 points to the FTSE 100. Investors breathed a sigh ...