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The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 62.9 points, or 1.01%, to 6,192, as the mining sector extended its losses on the back of weaker metal prices.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down in early trading with a drop of 14 points, or 0.22%, to 6,240.9, with mining and energy stocks leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 25.1 points, or 0.4%, to 6,254.9, as energy stocks gave the index a boost.

The FTSE 100 index is up this morning, rising 22 points or 0.36% to 6,230 led by a flurry of potential takeovers in the energy, finance and media sectors.

Fears about the introduction of price controls on drugs in the US have pushed the FTSE 100 index down this morning, as such a move is likely to have an impact of the profitability of GlaxoSmithKline.

The FTSE 100 index is struggling to stay afloat this morning on anticipation of a Bank of England base rate rise at noon today and results figures from BT.

Standard Life sales and the outcome of the US mid-term elections are dragging the FTSE 100 index down this morning.

Retail therapy was the order of the day on the FTSE 100 index by the end of Tuesday, superseding the strong gains felt earlier for commodity and oil stocks along with losses at Yell.

The FTSE 100 index is struggling to make any headway this morning, even though oil and metal prices are up again and Marks & Spencer has seen improved profits.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day pretty flat with a slight drop of 1.2 points, or 0.02%, to 6,148.1, after a positive start on Wall Street faded away.