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The FTSE 100 index fell 11.90 points, or 0.2%, to 6,233 points today after continuing concerns about the sub-prime mortgage lenders sector caused a poor start on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 is up 23.7 points, or 0.38%, to 6,268.9 in early trading, as take-over news continues to push stocks higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 17.5 points, or 0.28%, to 2, following reports of a bid approach for chemist Alliance Boots.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 71.2 points, or 1.16%, to 6,227.7, as rising copper prices kept miners moving higher.

The FTSE 100 index added 21 points or 0.3% to 6,160 points today, led by property company shares following a review of the sector by JP Morgan.

The FTSE 100 index rose 79.80 points, or 1.3%, to 6,138 points today, led by International Power after it posted a 20% jump in fourth-quarter net income.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 57.5 points, or 0.94%, to 6,058.7, as banks and insurers clawed back earlier losses which saw the index drop around 120 points.

The FTSE is down a fraction, losing 6.3 points or 0.1% to 6,109.7 in early trading, as initial gains of around 30 points, following a mild recovery on Wall Street last night, have been offset by mining losses.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down 55.5 points, or 0.9%, to 6,116, after strong manufacturing data in the US helped rally the index.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down another 114.6 points, or 1.82%, to 6,171.5, as a recovery on Wall Street failed to boost the index.