Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 index is up 8.3 points, or 0.13%, to 6,405.6, in the first day of trading after the Easter holidays with miners currently driving the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session on a positive note with a rise of 32.6 points, or 0.51%, to 6,397.3, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates at 5.25%.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down with a drop of 5.3 points, or 0.08%, to 6,359.4, ahead of the Bank of England's monthly interest rate decision.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a drop of 1.4 points, or 0.02%, to 6,364.7, as stocks trading ex-dividend offset insurer gains.

The FTSE 100 is down 8.6 points, or 0.14%, to 6,357.5, as bid speculation is being offset by stocks going ex-dividend.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 50.6 points, or 0.8%, to 6,366.1, as miners led the index higher on improving copper prices.

The FTSE 100 is up 32.9 points, or 0.52%, to 6,348.4, as energy stocks move higher following speculation German company E:ON may be looking to the UK for takeover opportunities.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day with a slight gain of 7.5 points, or 0.12%, to 6,315.5, as a continued decline among miners failed to keep the index in the red.

The FTSE 100 is up 21.8 points, or 0.35%, to 6,329.8, despite a poor start from commodity stocks.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 16.2 points, or 0.26%, to 6,308, as British Airways suffered from rising oil prices and broker downgrades.