Hitting that psychological 5,500 FTSE 100 barrier still seems to be just out of reach as the index is today making very slows gains.
SABMiller, Centrica and Man Group have so far seen the best of performance, lifting the FTSE 100 by 17.3 points or 0.3% to 5495.5 and is currently heading for its best monthly gains since 2003 as the index has risen almost 4% in September alone. Brewer SABMiller is up 26p or 2.4% to £11.14 after receiving a 12-month upgrade in its share price to £12.50 pence on the back of anticipated profits. Centrica has also gained 2.75p or 1.1% to 246.25 after a similar upgrade. And hedge fund manager Man Grouphas so far earned 17p or 1% to £16.73 after reporting the firm gained $200m in assets...
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