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The FTSE 100 index gained 23.2 points, or 0.4%, to 6,370 points today, led by a buoyant mining sector and a strong start on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 index finished at a new six-year high today, gaining 28.4 points, or 0.5%, to 6,346 points, as investors chased potential bid targets higher.

The FTSE 100 index fell 38.9 points, or 0.6%, to 6,230 points today, as weak insurance stocks overshadowed an agreed takeover for Corus.

The FTSE 100 index fell 11.20 points, or 0.2%, to 6,204 points today, with DSG International leading the fallers.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 24.5 points, or 0.39%, to 6,263.5, as gains from merger & acquisition activity were offset by strike news at British Airways.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 35.10 points, or 0.6%, to 6,161 points today after a string of financial stocks and a poor start on Wall Street weighed on the market.

The FTSE 100 Index ended flat today, up just 1.9 points to 6,196 points, as gains were wiped out by a deteriorating oil sector and losses among the miners.

The FTSE 100 index rose 20.9 points, or 0.3%, to 6,152 points today, led by Barclays on bid speculation.

The FTSE 100 index rose 0.68% to close at 6131.5 with Barclays Bank, which rose 2.99% to 707p, leading gains following takeover speculation it has attracted the attention of Bank of America and Banco Santander.

The FTSE 100 has added 23.40 points, or 0.4%, to 6113 as stocks advance for a fourth day thanks to a rally on tobacco companies, paced by Gallaher Group after the maker of Benson & Hedges cigarettes in Europe received a takeover approach.