FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 Index has climbed 35.5 points, or 0.6%, to 6183.60 points this morning after an approach to buy France's Vivendi SA rekindled speculation mergers and acquisitions will increase in Europe.

The FTSE 100 is down 19.3 points, or 0.31%, to 6,130.3 in early trading as miners retreated after a fall in metal prices.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 20.4 points, or 0.33%, to 6,149.6, with miners pushing the index higher despite a poor start from Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly higher with a small rise of 2.4 points, or 0.04%, to 6,129.2, following a weak energy sector.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 23.9 points, or 0.39%, to 6,160.9 as a late rally by energy stocks limited losses.

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 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 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 is down 5.9 points, or 0.1%, to 6,151.4, as gains in the mining sector have been cancelled out by negative broker comment and weak financials.

The FTSE 100 is down 9.4 points, or 0.15%, to 6.111.9 with financial stocks leading the index lower.