FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 index gained 92 points, or 1.7%, to 5,665 points today, led by miners after Merrill Lynch hiked commodity price forecasts.

The FTSE 100 Index has added 73.6 points, or 1.3%, to 5636.50 points this morning, led by BP and a recovery among mining companies.

The FTSE 100 index rose 21.7 points or 0.4% to close at 5,746 points today, rebounding from earlier losses after a healthy start on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 113.30 points, or 2%, to 5,791 points today after miners soared on rising metal prices.

The FTSE 100 index has gained 47.5 points or 0.8% to 5725.3 points this morning, led by BP and Anglo American as metal and oil prices rise.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 90.80 points, or 1.6%, to end 5,588 points today as miners and oil majors erased yesterday's gains.

The FTSE 100 has bounced back from a slow start this morning to end the day with gains of 146 points or 2.64% to 5,678.7, with mining and energy stocks leading the rally as copper prices rose and oil traded at over $70 a barrel.

The FTSE 100 Index dropped 14.20 points, or 0.3%, to 5,657 points today after an earlier rally in the mining sector fizzled out.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged 129.90 points, or 2.2%, to 5,912 points today, led by US inflations concerns and profit-taking among commodities and oil stocks.

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped 33.4 points, or 0.6%, to 6008.6 points this morning paced by energy companies as crude oil slips from its highest in a week.