FTSE glides into US slipstream

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Backed by oil firms, the FTSE has made a positive start to the day climbing 50 points, or 0.82%, to 6182.2.

BG Group was the fastest starter, jumping 22p to 772p. It was closely followed by Royal Dutch Shell B, up 40 points, or 2.15%, to £18.98, and Royal Dutch Shell A, up 38p, or 2.05%, to £18.93. However, early gains are being stemmed by losses for DSG International, down 3.2p, or 2.03%, to 154.1p, Standard Life, down two points, or 0.69%, to 288.5p, and Home Retail, down two points, or 0.49%, to 409.5p. In the US, the Dow Jones had one of its strongest days in weeks as it climbed 247.44 points, or 1.9%, to close on 13289.29. The market recorded no losers but huge winners, including for GEN ...

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