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The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed down another 1% today to 4,428.7 led by declines in the mining industry, as there are further concerns the recent oil price increase will slow economic growth and hurt profits.

The benchmark FTSE 100 has so far lost almost 34 points to 4,438 after UK stocks fell this morning paced by Rentokil Initial.

The benchmark FTSE 100 is currently up about 30 points to 4,444 after UK stocks rose paced by Antofagasta and Xstrata.

The benchmark FTSE 100 ended up 13.60 points today at 4,416.60 after UK stocks rose for the first day in three, led by gains made by Yell Group and Enterprise Inns.

The benchmark FTSE 100 ended down 38.8 points today at 4,403 after UK stocks declined led by losses made by British Airways.

A turnaround in profit potential for Royal & SunAlliance and Reckitt Benckiser has lifted the FTSE 100 trading this morning.

A continuing rise in oil prices has hit trading in FTSE 100 stocks again this morning, led in the main by airline companies which will probably have to increase the passengers' surcharge on fuel.

FTSE 100 has regained some of yesterday's losses after UK stocks rose this morning boosted by mining companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

The FTSE 100 ended Monday down 103.2 points or 2.3% at 4,395.2 today as part of a global downturn in stockmarkets affected by the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate rise.

The FTSE 100 ended this week down 17.8 points by close of business on Friday at 4,498.4 after UK stocks fell paced by Enterprise Inns.