FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 Index has advanced 36.1 points, or 0.6%, to 5,849 points this morning paced by oil and energy companies as crude oil gains for the first time this week.

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 38.60 points, or 0.7%, at 5,818.80 points today as blue-chips including Royal Bank of Scotland went ex-dividend and miners fell on lower metal prices.

The FTSE 100 index is 38.7 points, or 0.7%, lower at 5,859.1 points this morning, led by concerns over global interest rates and a fall in copper prices.

The FTSE 100 index has added 12.6 points or 0.2% to 5804.1 points this morning, paced by Vodafone which has advanced for the first time in nine trading sessions.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 0.25% to 5,872 points today as WM Morrison rallied on positive broker comment and Wall Street surged higher following upbeat inflation data.

The FTSE 100 closed 37.4 points, or 0.7%, higher at 5,828.9 points today, its highest level since June 2001, on speculation another big bid is on the cards.

The FTSE 100 Index has added 0.2% to 5803.80 points this morning led by Diageo after its fiscal first-half profit beat analysts' estimates.

The FTSE 100 Index added 9.3 points, or 0.2%, to 5773.40 points this morning as oil prices decrease for a second day.

The FTSE 100 Index has climbed 14.9 points, or 0.3%, to 5774.2 points this morning, led by GUS and Lloyds Group.

The FTSE 100 Index has dropped 12.3 points, or 0.2%, to 5748 points this morning, led by Cable & Wireless and Antofagasta.