Banking stocks aid FTSE recovery

British Energy Group shares added 13.5 points, or 2.76%, to 502p followed by Shire Ord, which gained 24 points, or 2.08%, to £11.80. Rolls-Royce shares jumped 8 points, or 1.58%, to 513p, Carnival gained 37 points, or 1.56%, to £24.11 and BG Group shares were up 12 points, or 1.42%, to 860p. Antofagasta lost 14.5 points, or 1.82%, to 783.5p, Barratt Developments dropped 13 points, or 1.64%, to 779p and Wolseley shares were up 14 points, or 1.62%, to 852.5p. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones fell due to the weak dollar and high oil prices, down 48.86, or 0.35%, to 13,766.7. Boeing shares ...