FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 27 points, or 0.46%, to 5,897.9 as Wall Street surged on news of a mild inflation report.

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.

The FTSE 100 Index ended flat today, down just 3.30 points at 5,820 points, with Schroders leading declines.

The FTSE 100 Index has lost 22 points, or 0.4%, to 5,796 points this morning, led by Lloyds TSB.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 10.70 points, or 0.2%, to 5,818 points today, as disappointing interim figures from Friends Provident dragged the insurance sector lower.

Companies in the FTSE 100 are on track to clear their pension deficits by 2012, claims Lane Clark & Peacock.

The FTSE 100 Index has fallen 88.20 points, or 1.5%, to 5,844 points in reaction to a shock hike in interest rates to 4.75%.

The FTSE 100 Index has lost 29.3 points, or 0.5%, to 5902.8 points this morning, led by consumer goods giant Unilever.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 46.6 points, or 0.78% to 5,928.3, with a mix of weak insurers, and gloomy miners ensuring a poor result.

The FTSE 100 index gained 45.4 points, or almost 0.8%, to 5,974 points today, led by miner Xstrata.