FTSE rises on higher oil prices
The FTSE 100 Index has gained 13.30 points, or 0.2%, to 6,059 this morning, led by BP and Shell as UBS AG advised investors to boost their holdings in the European energy industry, citing higher oil prices.
BP has risen 1.1% to 680p and Royal Dutch Shell has gained 0.9% to 1,854p. Meanwhile, GlaxoSmithKline has declined 0.9% to 1,466p after Forbes magazine reported asthma drugs Serevent and Advair may...
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