Energy surge boosts FTSE

British Energy Group is among the early movers, gaining 9.25 points, or 1.92%, to 491.75p, closely followed by Persimmon, up 16 points, or 1.43%, to £11.33, and BP, up eight points, or 1.37%, to 592.5p. However, these gains were stemmed by early losses for Legal & General, down 4.5 points, or 2.99%, to 146p, BT, down 6.5p, or 1.98%, to 321.75p, and Home Retail, down 8p to 403.75p. In the US, a solid day on the Dow Jones saw the index jump 68.12 points, or 0.5%, to 13785.07. Boeing saw the greatest gains, climbing 3.43 points, or 3.3%, to 107.23. This was closely followed by Merck & Co, u...