Carnival ships FTSE past 5,900
The FTSE 100 index has ended the day just over the 5,900 mark with a rise of 3.8 points, or 0.06%, to close at 5,900.4 as Carnival and PartyGaming.com led stocks higher.
Cruise operator Carnival led the gains with an increase of 6.37% to £21.72 after it received a “buy” note, while PartyGaming added 4.37% to 113.5p on speculation it is buying up shares in rival company...
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