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The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a drop of 1.4 points, or 0.02%, to 6,364.7, as stocks trading ex-dividend offset insurer gains.

The FTSE 100 is down 8.6 points, or 0.14%, to 6,357.5, as bid speculation is being offset by stocks going ex-dividend.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 50.6 points, or 0.8%, to 6,366.1, as miners led the index higher on improving copper prices.

The FTSE 100 is up 32.9 points, or 0.52%, to 6,348.4, as energy stocks move higher following speculation German company E:ON may be looking to the UK for takeover opportunities.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day with a slight gain of 7.5 points, or 0.12%, to 6,315.5, as a continued decline among miners failed to keep the index in the red.

The FTSE 100 is up 21.8 points, or 0.35%, to 6,329.8, despite a poor start from commodity stocks.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 16.2 points, or 0.26%, to 6,308, as British Airways suffered from rising oil prices and broker downgrades.

The FTSE 100 is down 11.8 points or 0.19% to 6,312.4, as news bid talks for Resolution have failed has pulled the index lower.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 57 points, or 0.91%, to 6,324.2, following bid speculation surrounding Scottish & Newcastle.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 25.4 points, or 0.4%, to 6,267.2, as financials and insurers dragged the index lower.