The FTSE 100 was 18 points higher to 5196 towards lunchtime on Tuesday. Few stocks declined ...
The FTSE 100 was 18 points higher to 5196 towards lunchtime on Tuesday. Few stocks declined and losses were nominal save for Imperial Tobacco, which slumped 16%. Tech stocks fared particularly well with Arm spearheading the leader board. City sentiment was lifted by news that Israel has ordered its forces to leave two West Bank cities, thereby easing concern of oil supply disruption and subsequent global recovery setbacks. UK tech stocks took cheer from a reasonable day's trade on the Nasdaq yesterday. Arm led the FTSE 100 with a 13p rise to 287p, Sage gained 9p to 217p and Lo...
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