FTSE

Shares in the UK fell and the FTSE shed about 15 points to 4,804 this morning after new figures showed unemployment edged up in France last month.

London's key FTSE 100 index closed virtually unchanged today up 0.3 points at 4,820.1.

After six days of gains the FTSE 100 this morning has shed a couple of points to 4,818.

Gains in London have sent the FTSE 100 index up marginally by about 9 points to 4,807 this morning.

The UK's FTSE 100 index is trading 6.8 points higher this morning to 4735points, led by GlaxoSmithKline.

Predictions of an average oil price of $46 per barrel next year from investment bank Goldman Sachs has helped majors BP and Shell up this morning, and the index up by about 7 points to 4,730.

While most European indices were falling the FTSE 100 made gains of 8.30 points to 4,749.80 despite some afternoon weakness sparked by falling US stocks.

Reliance on US business has set many of the biggest FTSE stocks down today as the dollar again fell to new lows, helping the index shed 11.90 points to 4,741.50 - even as US stocks trading in New York gained from the expected increase in exports from...

The FTSE 100 has made a recovery from yesterday's losses with the UK benchmark index trading about 13 points higher at 4,731.

Another day of steep decline by the dollar against major currencies pushed UK stocks down as fears grew for exporters hurt by strong sterling, sending the FTSE 100 index down 23 points to 4,719.40.