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The FTSE 100 Index has gained 20.5 points, or 0.3%, to 6107.1 points this morning, led by Antofagasta and Centrica.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 12.10 points, or 0.2%, to 6,087 points today, led by oil firms and a fall in US stocks.

The FTSE 100 Index fell 34 points, or 0.6%, to 6,099 points today, led by weaker financial stocks and a dreary start in the US.

The FTSE 100 climbed to a five-year high today, gaining 51 points, or 0.8%, to 6,133 points, led by a raft of copper-focused miners.

The FTSE 100 has risen 13.5 points, or 0.2%, to 6094.9 points this morning, paced by interbank broker ICAP.

The FTSE 100 fell 8.40 points, or 0.1%, to 6,081 points today, led by a slump by mining companies at the end of the session.

The FTSE 100 Index has risen 14.4 points, or 0.2%, to 6089.8 points this morning, led by by International Power.

The FTSE 100 Index has gained 48.8 points, or 0.8%, to 6092.9 points this morning, paced by HBOS and British Energy Group.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 14.70 points, or 0.2%, to 6,044 points today following a bullish opening on Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 index has started the week up, adding 22.2 points or 0.4% to 6051.6 points, led by British Land, BHP Billiton and BAA.