Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 Index has closed back over the key barrier and earned 34.7 points higher at 5,006.8 points, thanks a boost from the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 index is trading about five points above the 5,000 mark, adding 33.40 points this morning.

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped a further 44 points to 4,988.5 points at its close, meaning it dip back below the ever important 5,000 point level.

The FTSE 100 index has started the day down for the third time this week, shedding around 30 points to hover three points above the 5,000 points mark.

The FSTE 100 index suffered a setback today and closed down almost 28 points or 0.55% to just under 5,033 after several companies lost gains of recent days.

The FTSE 100 index has declined 18.8 points this morning to 5,042 points, led by Hilton Group which is down 6.75p to 312.75p.

The FTSE 100 index closed just four points higher by close of business today at 5060.8 points, but was boosted by gains in the pharmaceuticals sector.

The FTSE 100 index is up already this morning in early trading, thanks to gains for drugs manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca.

In the UK, the FTSE 100 Index closed virtually flat today to end the day at 5057.2 points.

The FTSE 100 index is marginally down this morning, declining around 4 points to 5053.60 points on the back of a poor performance by US stocks.