FTSE

In the UK the FTSE 100 has fallen 55.1 points, or 1%, to 5372.7 at its opening this morning, tracking losses on Wall Street and led lower by BP and Partygaming.com.

In the UK the FTSE 100 index of leading shares ended down 66.6 points, or 1.2%, to 5,427.8 at its close a short while ago.

In the UK the benchmark FTSE 100 Index has lost 0.9% to 5445.6 as stocks declined, paced by mining and energy companies including BHP Billiton and Royal Dutch Shell.

In the UK today the FTSE 100 index of leading share was down 7.10 points, or 0.13% to 5494.40 at its close a short time ago, Legal and General (L&G) pacing the decline.

In the UK the benchmark FTSE 100 has fallen 12.1 points, or 0.2%, to 5489.4 in morning trading with BP, Legal and General Group and BAE Systems the biggest losers.

In the UK stocks rose, led by Boots Group and Alliance Unichem after the two companies agreed to merge in a stock transaction valued at as much as £3.2bn.

In the UK, the FTSE 100 index of leading shares is up 13.6 points at 5,491.30 in morning trading. Leading the benchmark is a Boots/Alliance Unichem merger providing the early excitement.

In the UK the FTSE 100 Index climbed 7 points, or 0.1%, to 5485.20 at its close stocks including SABMiller and BAA rose. BP Plc, Europe's biggest oil company, paced declining shares.

In the UK stocks rose, sending the benchmark FTSE 100 Index to a four-year high.

In the UK FTSE 100 index of leading shares has added 21.10 points, or 0.4% to 5468 sending the benchmark to yet another four-year high in early trading.