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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.

The FTSE 100 has finished at its best levels of the day, up 50.8 points or 0.87%, to 5,870.9, following the Middle East ceasefire and resulting decline in oil prices.

The FTSE 100 has started trading strongly this morning, rising 33.8 points, or 0.58% to 5,853.9, after two days of losses.

Resolution Asset Management has appointed a new head of its third-party sales division which includes intermediaries.

An increase in house prices last month following successive declines over both May and June is typical of a stable market, claims the Halifax.

Increases in the number of people affected by inheritance tax means people should not wait until they are retired to start estate planning.

The Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged as overall consumer confidence appears to have stabilised.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 46.6 points, or 0.78% to 5,928.3, with a mix of weak insurers, and gloomy miners ensuring a poor result.

Latest figures from the British Bankers' Association show there has been strong gross mortgage lending but weak unsecured lending over the last month.