Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down 4.1 points, or 0.06%, to 6,636.8, despite a rally from the mining sector following positive broker comment.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down in early trading with a fall of 0.7 points, or 0.01% to 6,640.2, despite a rise in the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 61.6 points, or 0.94%, to 6,640.9, as mining and oil stocks pushed the index well above 6,600.

The FTSE 100 is up 53.3 points, or 0.81%, to 6,632.6 in early trading, as oil prices push the index higher following rumours of a potential tie-up between Shell and BP.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 19.8 points, or 0.3%, to 6,579.3, as merger and acquisition speculation boosted the index.

The FTSE 100 is up 16.2 points, or 0.25%, to 6,575.7 in early trading, as financial stocks help to boost the index.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down 9.1 points, or 0.14%, to 6,559.5, as property companies continued to slump.

The FTSE 100 is down 9.6 points, or 0.15%, to 6,559 in early trading, despite strong gains from the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 ended the session slightly higher with a gain of 2.9 points, or 0.04%, to 6,558.4, as earlier losses were offset by a strong start to Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 is slightly up in early trading with a rise of 2.2 points, or 0.03%, to 6,557.7, as two big takeover deals have failed to boost the index.