FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 29.3 points, or 0.46%, to 6,353.5, as commodity prices fell.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 23.1 points, or 0.36%, to 6,346.4 as property stocks helped bring the index lower.

The FTSE 100 index gained 23.2 points, or 0.4%, to 6,370 points today, led by a buoyant mining sector and a strong start on Wall Street.

Analysts upgrade for a handful of stocks on the FTSE 100 dominated trading on an otherwise uneventful day, to lift the FTSE 100 index by seven points or 0.1% to almost 6,318.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 28.7 points, or 0.46%, to 6,310.9, as a poor mining sector failed to offset gains by supermarkets.

Speculation surrounding a possible takeover of Sainsburys has pushed the FTSE up by 29.7 points, or 0.47%, to 6,311.9 in early trading.

The FTSE 100 is up 66.6 points, or 1.07%, to 6,269.7, with the index boosted by the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates on hold.

The FTSE 100 index fell 38.9 points, or 0.6%, to 6,230 points today, as weak insurance stocks overshadowed an agreed takeover for Corus.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day flat with just a small rise of 2.1 points, or 0.03%, to 6,242, as miners recovered from earlier losses but property and financial stocks limited gains.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 41.3 points, or 0.66%, to 6,228, as miners slipped on strike fears.