Dow Jones

The FTSE100 has just risen over the 6,000 mark, up 31.80 at 6012.20, despite a poor showing from financials in early trading.

Despite rising above 6,000 this morning, the FTSE100 had a disappointing end to the week closing down 69.60 at 5895.50.

The FTSE is once again over the magic 6,000 mark as stocks including AMEC and ITV drive the index upwards.

The FTSE100 closed up 55 at 5,947, just short of the 6,000 mark, at the end of the week.

The FTSE100 is up 26.80 and edging closer to 6000 at 5918.10 this morning, aided by a 31.00 increase for British Energy .

The FTSE100 was down 24.60 points at 5,692.90 at the close of the week as UK property giants, including Persimmon and Barratt , slumped on the news house prices fell for a fifth consecutive month.

Lyxor Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale, has launched three US ETFs and a fourth linked to the MSCI World Index.

Prudential and mining stocks led the FTSE100 higher at the end of the week, up 26.90 to 5719.30.

The FTSE closed the week down sharply by 66.50 at 5699.90 as a result of renewed worries about the US economy.

The FTSE dipped under 6000 at the close of the week, down 5.90 at 5959.80