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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....

The FTSE 100 has opened poorly with a drop of 19.3 points, or 0.35%, to 5,511.8, weighed down by weakness in BP, after the Kuwaiti government said it was reducing its stake in the oil major by a hefty 185 million shares.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day's trading up 12.8 points, or 0.23%, at 5,523.8, with Tate & Lyle and PartyGaming leading the gains.

The FTSE 100 has recovered from small losses yesterday to start the day's trading positively with gains of 9.2 points, or 0.17%, to 5,520.2, with Tate & Lyle leading the advance.

The FTSE 100 is slowing down from its four year high yesterday with a small drop of 5.2 points, to 5,526.5, with British Land leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 14.5 points, or 0.26%, to close at 5,531.7, after a recovering retail sector helped the market close confidently at a new four-year high today.