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The FTSE 100 index is 38.7 points, or 0.7%, lower at 5,859.1 points this morning, led by concerns over global interest rates and a fall in copper prices.

The FTSE 100 Index gained 39 points, or 0.7%, to 5,897 points today, led by the financial and telecoms sectors.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 34.9 points at 5,893.6 points this morning, after earlier hitting 5,900 points for the first time since June 2001, led by HSBC and the telecoms sector.

The FTSE 100 index closed 25.7 points or 0.44% higher at 5,858 points today as Vodafone confirmed it is in talks to sell its struggling Japanese unit, Vodafone KK.

The FTSE 100 index is up 8.6 points or 0.2% to 5841.6 points this morning, paced by BP and Royal Dutch Shell, as oil prices are rising for a fourth day in a row.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 11 points or 0.19% to close down at 5,833 after the European Central Bank signalled it may keep raising rates following today's 25bp increase, prompting concern economic growth may slow.

The FTSE 100 index has gained 35.8 points or 0.6% to 5,879.9 points today with insurer Aviva leading the charge on the back of forecast-beating results.

The FTSE 100 ondex gained 52.60 points or 0.9% to close at 5,844 points today, led by copper miner Xstrata as its profits pleased investors.

The FTSE 100 index has added 12.6 points or 0.2% to 5804.1 points this morning, paced by Vodafone which has advanced for the first time in nine trading sessions.

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 84.4 points, or 1.4%, at 5,791.5 points today, its biggest one-day point fall since 19 October and its weakest finish since 15 February.