Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 has ended the days trading down 23.2 points, or 0.39%, to 5,906.1 despite good performances from Antofagasta and Carnival.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down by 3 points, or 0.05%, to 5,926.3 following a very bumpy start to early trading.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 41 points, or 0.7%, to 5,929.3 led by strong performances from miners and life insurers.

THE FTSE 100 is currently up 21.2 points, or 0.36%, to 5,909.5 despite steelmaker Corus leading the fallers following disappointing results.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up just 9.7 points, or 0.17% to 5,888.30, despite reaching earlier peaks of over 5,900 as Wall Street opened weakly.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly higher, up 3 points, or 0.05%, to 5,903.4 boosted by Intercontinental hotels and BAE Systems.

The FTSE 100 is up 23.2 points, or 0.39%, to 5.923.6, as Saudi Arabia has agreed to buy a number of fighter jets from BAE Systems.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day just over the 5,900 mark with a rise of 3.8 points, or 0.06%, to close at 5,900.4 as Carnival and PartyGaming.com led stocks higher.

The FTSE 100 index is currently down 18.7 points, or 0.32%, to 5,852.2, with weak oil stocks leading the drop.

The FTSE 100 has finished at its best levels of the day, up 50.8 points or 0.87%, to 5,870.9, following the Middle East ceasefire and resulting decline in oil prices.