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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.

The FTSE 100 is continuing its momentum from yesterday with a rise of 2.9 points, or 0.05%, to 5,520.1, with British Airways and DSG International leading the advance.

The FTSE 100 has surged through the 5,500 barrier to end the day's trading up 19.3 points, or 0.35%, to 5,517.2, as PartyGaming and buoyant insurers overshadowed weak utilities and miners.

The FTSE 100 has recovered from losses yesterday with early gains of 20.2 points, or 0.37%, to 5,518.1, with PartyGaming leading the advance.

After struggling most of the day, the FTSE 100 has ended trading with a small drop of 1 point, or 0.02%, to 5,497.9, despite a determined rally from retailers including Next.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 12.4 points, or 0.23%, to 5,486.5, with GlaxoSmithKline leading the decline after US regulators asked for new warnings to be put on asthma medications.

In a joint statement later today Quay Software and Capita will be announcing Capita's acquisition of Quay Software.

The FTSE 100 has jumped 38.9 points or 0.71% to 5,498.9 - a slight drop from its earlier gains which at one point reached 5,531.6, its highest point since August 2001.