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The FTSE 100 index has fallen 10.1, or 0.2%, to 5721.40 this morning, led by insurer Royal & Sun Alliance and retailer Marks & Spencer.

After spending most of the day near a four and a half year high the FTSE 100 index slipped back 0.01% to 5,732 as the property sector tumbled and oil stocks gave back earlier gains.

The FTSE 100 has gained 4.4 points to 5,736.2 this morning, building on Friday's close which was the index's highest level since June 2001.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 0.71% to 5,732 today, after crude oil advanced for the sixth time in seven sessions and the US signalled it may soon stop raising interest rates.

The FTSE 100 index has risen 0.2% to 5704.4 this morning, led by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto after copper futures rose to a record close in Shanghai.

The FTSE 100 fell 0.41% to 5,691 today with falling metal prices and out of favour utilities wiping out earlier broker related gains.

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped 0.1% to 5707.2 this morning led by drops in HBOS and Royal Bank of Scotland Group stocks.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 33.10, or 0.58%, to 5714.60 today led by clothes retailer Next, which jumped 10.31% to 1,650p, in its biggest advance since March 2001.

The FTSE 100 Index has risen 0.4% to 5706.5 this morning, led by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Group after copper futures in Shanghai rose to a record.

The FTSE continued to make good progress today, adding a further 10 points to 5082.10 at its close, led by Associated British Foods.