The FTSE 100 followed on from yesterday's decent gains in good health this morning as it posted...
The FTSE 100 followed on from yesterday's decent gains in good health this morning as it posted a rise of 58.1 points to 5211.2. Gainers came from a mix of sectors although media stocks fared especially well. Fallers were predominantly from the old economy although losses amongst the FTSE 100 were capped at 2%. Buyers circled media stocks after bellwether News Corp. said advertising sales were better than anticipated in the current quarter. Leading the FTSE 100 was fund manager Amvescap with a rise of 62p to 922p and heading a modest bunch of losers was Reckitt Benckiser down 25p...
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