FTSE searches for 5,300 mark

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In the UK the FTSE 100 Index climbed 41.10 points to 5296.90 at its close a short while ago, led by Yell Group.

The search engine climbed 19.75p or 4.5% to 451.75p, after the competition commission investigating its share of the market compared to other potential players including BT. Logistics and freight firm Exel picked up 30p to 1005p, along with Royal Dutch Shell "B" ordinary shares picking up 39p to 1881p on the back of rising oil prices. Mobile firm 02 has also profited 3.5p to 153.25p, after analysts maintained an "overweight/attractive" rating on the stock and raised his price share target. On the down side international bank Standard Chartered shed 16p to 1185p, while Morrison Superma...

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