FTSE ends day slightly up

Hays, a recruitment company, lost 5p to 123.75p. Dixons rose 4.25p to 160.25p after UBS raised its recommendation for the retailer’s stock to “buy” from "neutral". Daily Mail & General Trust advanced 11.5p to 704.5p. The publisher withdrew from talks to buy the Telegraph after its bid with CVC Capital Partners was rejected as too low. ITV fell 1.25p to 111.25p after Deutsche Bank cut its recommendation to "hold" from "buy" because of falling market share. Marks & Spencer Group dropped 7p to 356.5p after the company rejected a second offer from billionaire Philip Green. Acr...