The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 11.9 points, or 0.19%, to 6,239.9, as early gains were tempered by weak energy and mining stocks.
British Airways climbed 2.75% to 542p on news the proposed strikes have been cancelled, although British American Tobacco posted the biggest gains with a rise of 2.83% to £15.60. Smiths Group ended up 2.71% to £10.80, closely followed by Yell Group which gained 1.5% to 608p, while Rolls-Royce Group added 1.4% to 471.5p, although gains were limited by Tate & Lyle which slipped 2.1% to 582.5p. Power company Drax was the biggest drag on the index with a fall of 3.43% to 675.5p, while miner Kazakhmys slipped 2.42% to £10.50, Cairn Energy dropped 1.65% to £16.72 and ICAP fell 1.49% to 494.5p...
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