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The FTSE 100 has ended the day up just 9.7 points, or 0.17% to 5,888.30, despite reaching earlier peaks of over 5,900 as Wall Street opened weakly.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly higher, up 3 points, or 0.05%, to 5,903.4 boosted by Intercontinental hotels and BAE Systems.

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The FTSE 100 is up 23.2 points, or 0.39%, to 5.923.6, as Saudi Arabia has agreed to buy a number of fighter jets from BAE Systems.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day just over the 5,900 mark with a rise of 3.8 points, or 0.06%, to close at 5,900.4 as Carnival and PartyGaming.com led stocks higher.

The FTSE 100 index is up 17.2 points, or 0.29%, to 5,913.8, as a strong mining sector is reacting to better metal prices.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day almost level with a slight loss of 1.3 points, or 0.02%, to 5896.6 as miners rallied strongly to reduce earlier losses.

The FTSE 100 is down 27 points, or 0.46%, to 5,870.9, this morning as energy shares continued their drop from yesterday afternoon.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 27 points, or 0.46%, to 5,897.9 as Wall Street surged on news of a mild inflation report.

The FTSE 100 index is currently down 18.7 points, or 0.32%, to 5,852.2, with weak oil stocks leading the drop.