The Footsie opened with an improved view from the market this morning, as traders and analysts aw...
The Footsie opened with an improved view from the market this morning, as traders and analysts await news of another base interest rate by the Bank of England's MPC Committee. The UK's benchmark rose 5.9 points to 5899.6 and the Techmark index advanced 0.49 points to 2,027.43. A rise in the price of crude oil rose 3.1% in New York yesterday which has encouraged UK stock to rise as a result, led by BP, and Shell Transport and Trading Co. Crude for June delivery advanced 84 cents to $28.23 on the New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday. BP, the third biggest publicly-traded oil compan...
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