Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 is up 43.4 points, or 0.7%, to 6,284.3, in the first trading session of 2007 as British Airways lead the risers.

The FTSE 100 has started the last trading session before Christmas slightly flat with a small rise of 1.5 points, or 0.05%.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a fall of 5.3 points, or 0.09%, to 6,198.6, as utility and mining stocks retreated.

The FTSE 100 has rebounded from yesterday's losses with a rise of 21.2 points, or 0.34%, to 6,225.1 in early trading following a recovery by miners.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day in the red with a fall of 43.5 points, or 0.7%, to 6,203.9, thanks to a weak mining sector.

The FTSE 100 is down 45.7 points, or 0.73%, to 6,201.7 in early trading with miners leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day with a fall of 12.6 points, or 0.2%, to 6,247.4, as miners extended losses.

The FTSE 100 is up 4.2 points, or 0.07%, to 6,264.2, with early trading flat ahead of the Christmas break.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day at its highest level in almost six years with a rise of 32 points, or 0.51%, to 6,260, as BAE Systems soared higher.

The FTSE 100 is up 15.10 points, or 0.24%, to 6,243.1 in early trading, with BAE Systems leading the charge