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The FTSE 100 has ended the day in the red with a fall of 43.5 points, or 0.7%, to 6,203.9, thanks to a weak mining sector.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day with a fall of 12.6 points, or 0.2%, to 6,247.4, as miners extended losses.

America's banks are expecting sterling to plummet next year after its meteoric rise to near $2 this autumn, believing Britain's growth surge to be well past its sell-by-date, says the Daily Telegraph .

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day at its highest level in almost six years with a rise of 32 points, or 0.51%, to 6,260, as BAE Systems soared higher.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 35.5 points or 0.57% to 6,228, as miners held onto earlier gains with Xstrata leading the charge.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 7.4 points, or 0.12%, to 6,159.8, as Corus gains balanced the losses from insurers.

The FTSE 100 index rose 20.9 points, or 0.3%, to 6,152 points today, led by Barclays on bid speculation.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 3.90 points, or 0.1%, to 6,090 points today, led by Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

The FTSE 100 Index rose 28.90, or 0.5%, to 6.050 points today, led by bid speculation from companies such as Cadbury Schweppes and Cairn Energy.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 27 points, or 0.45%, to 6,022 points today as Wall Street tumbled on a key manufacturing report, which came in at its lowest level since April 2003.