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The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 36.3 points or 0.66%, to 5,531.6, with Daily Mail and General Trust leading the advance.

The FTSE 100 index is bouncing back after an up and down week with gains of 42.7 points or 0.78% to 5,538, largely on the back of news affecting British American Tobacco.

The FTSE 100 has closed slightly down with a loss of 25.8 points, or 0.47%, to 5,495.3, as a strong showing on the property front was not enough to counteract weak mining stocks.

Shares in UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (UK-REITs) will be eligible to be held in Individual Savings Accounts (Isas), Personal Equity Plans (Peps), and Child Trust Fund accounts (CTFs) according to draft legislation consultation documents published...

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 11.3 points, or 0.21%, to 5,518.5, as aerospace and real estate stocks kept it in positive territory while positive broker comments also gave the market a helping hand.

The FTSE 100 is slightly up with gains of 2.3 points, or 0.04%, to 5,509.5, as tobacco stocks have fallen on a ratings downgrade but property stocks including British Land have risen following a report that Abu Dhabi's royal family may buy one of the...

After a poor finish yesterday, the FTSE 100 index has started flatto a better start with gains of 2.7 points or 0.05% to 5,504.2, as oil stocks such as BP are advancing as US crude oil prices held around $61 a barrel, but PartyGaming has slipped after...

The FTSE 100 index has dropped 15.9 points or 0.29% to 5,501.5, after a gloomy performance from the oil majors, along with profit-taking from PartyGaming which caused sellers to offload stock late in the day.

The FTSE 100 index has got off to a comfortable start with gains of 19.5 points or 0.35% to 5,536.9, with Antofagasta currently leading the advance.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 13.7 points or 0.25%, to 5,517.4, as Kuwait sold BP shares worth about $2bn, slashing demand for other heavyweight oil stocks, but investors bought retail stocks as expectations grew of Christmas cheer on the high street....