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The FTSE 100 index has risen 28.6 points or 0.5% to 5752.4 points this morning, led by Man Group after it reported a 16% rise in funds under management.

The FTSE 100 index gained 72.7 points or 1.3% to 5,725 points today, led by International Power, after the company benefited from M&A activity in the US.

Performance of the FTSE 100 index is flat this morning, having added just 2 points to 5,654 points, led by Friends Provident which has received an analysts' upgrade of its shares.

The FTSE 100 index dropped another 139 points or 2.4% to 5,652 points today, led by a cascade of poorly performing financials as stocks with US exposure plunged on a weaker dollar.

The FTSE 100 index is already down 57.7 points or 1% to 5733.3 points this morning, paced by HSBC Holdings and GlaxoSmithKline.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 113.30 points, or 2%, to 5,791 points today after miners soared on rising metal prices.

The FTSE 100 index has gained 47.5 points or 0.8% to 5725.3 points this morning, led by BP and Anglo American as metal and oil prices rise.

The FTSE 100 index gained 90.6 points or 1.6% to 5,678 points today, led by sugar and sweeteners maker Tate & Lyle as it reported better-than-expected profits.

The FTSE 100 Index is down 17.9 points to 5,569.2 points this morning, with dealers citing a lack of investor confidence after losses on Asian markets and bearish comments from Fidelity.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 90.80 points, or 1.6%, to end 5,588 points today as miners and oil majors erased yesterday's gains.