London shares end firmer
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Leading shares closed higher, near session peaks, with Reed Elsevier enjoying a strong performance on news it is to put its educational division up for sale.
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Leading shares closed higher, boosted by a solid rally on Wall Street and strength in mining and media stocks, offsetting yet another spike in the London price of oil, dealers said.
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UK blue-chips closed up Friday but off highs as Wall Street remained firmer, with Kingfisher gaining among UK blue chips.
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UK blue chips closed firmer Wednesday albeit below the session peak as some underlying market jitters countered morning gains on Wall Street and a bounce back by financials, with Northern Rock rallying after confirming it has received a number of approaches.
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UK leading shares closed firmer, albeit off midafternoon highs, with vague M&amp;A chatter spurring gains among financial stocks, and overshadowing poorly-received numbers from Corus, while Wall Street clocked up gains on the back of increased oil stockpiles and benign second quarter GDP figures, dealers said.
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London equities rebounded from steep, intraday losses on Wednesday afternoon, as Wall Street indices provided a measure of support.
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London equities started to recover on Thursday as investors looked for bargains after two days of selling. Strong earnings news from Reuters and British American Tobacco also helped lift the gloom.
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Leading shares ended the week in positive territory, with a firm start on Wall Street and a recovery by financials helping the FTSE 100 to close just below its session highs, dealers said.
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Blue chips ended firmer after a fairly volatile trading session as the benefits of a triple-digit Wall Street rally, after Tuesday's sell-off, offset earlier caution ahead of Thursday's interest rate decision.
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Leading blue chips closed firm at a session high having spent much of the morning in negative territory, shrugging off nervous jitters caused by Friday&#39;s security threats in London, and with a strong start to Wall street following a spate of positive economic news.
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London equities opened in positive territory on Thursday as a raft of bid news helped lift sentiment on the market. The FTSE 100 started trade up 0.3 per cent at 4,740.1 and the mid-cap FTSE 250 stayed flat at 6,755.7.
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Leading British blue chips extended gains in late trade to close markedly higher, taking heart from strong gains across US markets led by gains in telecoms on positive earnings news and mergers and acquisition speculation, dealers said.
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Leading shares closed higher Wednesday after a volatile session, reflecting a firm showing on Wall Street, with miners helping to pull UK-listed blue chips higher amid ongoing sector consolidation talk.
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London shares made a good recovery on Thursday following a two-day losing streak, mirroring gains in both the US and Asia.
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London equities  moved either side of the flatline in volatile trade on Thursday. A solid start to US trade and fresh bid activity in the brewing sector provided a measure of cheer in the afternoon.
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Leading London shares ended under pressure, close to session lows, as caution ahead of a US rate decision added to weakness in heavyweight insurers.
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UK blue chips closed higher, with the FTSE 100 going through the 6,000 barrier briefly, helped by a bullish conference call at Barclays prompting a turnaround in the banking sector, and a strong start on Wall Street.