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The FTSE 100 Index fell 54.30 points, or 0.94%, to 5,474 points today, led by Royal Dutch Shell after the oil major reported a 3% rise in fourth quarter net income to $5.395bn, below expectations.

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped 3.1 points, or 0.1%, to 5798.50 points this morning, even though almost twice as many stocks have risen as have declined.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 0.72% to 5,802 today led by buoyant banks including Lloyds TSB.

The FTSE 100 Index has dropped 12.3 points, or 0.2%, to 5748 points this morning, led by Cable & Wireless and Antofagasta.

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 0.34% to 5,760 points led by a poor start in the US and big losses at Cable & Wireless.

The FTSE 100 Index has risen 5.3 points, or 0.1%, to 5585.10 this morning led by oil majors such as BP and Shell.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 0.12% at 5,780 points today as PartyGaming's poor showing offset gains posted by oil major companies, and Cable & Wireless lost all of its earlier gains.

The FTSE 100 Index is little changed, slipping 1.3 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5785.5 this morning.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.12% at 5,787 points, its highest level since June 2001, led by M&A activity and an upbeat start on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 42.5 points, or 0.7%, to 5,765.1 this morning, beating a four and a half year high of 5,750.3 set earlier this month.