Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 is up 7 points, or 0.11%, 6,191.8, as lower oil prices and in-favour finance stocks are boosting buyers.

The FTSE 100 has started the day up 22.5 points, or 0.36%, to 6,237.1, led higher by a strong oil and mining sector.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 32.1 points, or 0.52%, to 6,214.6 to hit a new five and half year high.

The FTSE 100 is slightly up in early trading with a rise of 8.9 points, or 0.14%, to 6,191.4, as a lack of company news is keeping investors on the sidelines.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 16.4 points, or 0.27%, to 6,182.5, shrugging off a weak mining sector during a bumpy trading session.

The FTSE 100 is flat in early trading with a small drop of 0.2 points to 6,165.9 as investors wait for company results to be announced.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 10.9 points, or 0.18%, to 6,166.1, boosted by new trading highs on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 index has gotten off to a shaky start this morning, earning a small rise of just 0.3 points to 6,155.5, as traders remain cautious ahead of key company results released later this week.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 0.8 points, or 0.01%, to 6,155.2, on expectations interest rates will rise to 5% next month after news GDP has grown at its fastest rate for two years.

The FTSE 100 is up 21.8 points, 0.35%, to 6,177.8 despite Corus leading the fallers following news of its takeover deal.