FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 index lost 41.2 points or 0.7% to 6,042 points by close of business today after a poor start on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 Index has added 36 points, or 0.6%, to 6127.7 points this morning, paced by DSG International and Kingfisher.

The FTSE 100 Index has added 0.3% to 6051.8 points this morning, paced by Alliance & Leicester on reports it might be sold to Spain's largest bank.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 27 points, or 0.5%, to 6,037 points today, led by a steady stream of earnings by companies such as ICI.

After yesterday's dramatic drop on the FTSE 100 index, stocks are making little headway this morning but are led by improved profits for ICI.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 54 points, or 1.0%, to 6,082 points today, led by commodity stocks.

Fifty per cent of companies named in the FTSE 100 index are theoretically able to pay off their pension deficits within a year according to research from KPMG Corporate Finance.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 34 points, or 0.6%, to 6,099 points today, led by weaker financial stocks and a dreary start in the US.

The FTSE 100 fell 8.40 points, or 0.1%, to 6,081 points today, led by a slump by mining companies at the end of the session.

Contributions to the final salary pension funds of the top 100 companies increased last year by an average of 30%, according to research by consultants Watson Wyatt.