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The FTSE 100 has recovered from a poor performance yesterday in early trading, with gains of 20.8 points, or 0.35% to 5,926.5, headed by Centrica leading the rally.

The FTSE 100 has ended the days trading down 23.2 points, or 0.39%, to 5,906.1 despite good performances from Antofagasta and Carnival.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down by 3 points, or 0.05%, to 5,926.3 following a very bumpy start to early trading.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 41 points, or 0.7%, to 5,929.3 led by strong performances from miners and life insurers.

THE FTSE 100 is currently up 21.2 points, or 0.36%, to 5,909.5 despite steelmaker Corus leading the fallers following disappointing results.

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.