Property stocks help FTSE higher
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A strong rally on US and Asian markets overnight boosted the FTSE on Thursday.
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London equities stayed positive in opening trade on Thursday, with resurgent mining stocks once more dominating the leaderboard.
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Wall Street stocks were trading higher by mid-morning on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected new homes sales and durable goods orders last month.
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London equities extended their gains by midday, as fears of an economic recession in the US eased and investors&#39; confidence returned to financial and resource stocks.
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London equities made progress in opening trade on Wednesday, helped by strength in financial stocks. Retailers stayed in the limelight with closely watched corporate news from J Sainsbury and DSG International.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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The FTSE 100 index has reclaimed some of its recent losses, led higher by BHP Billiton and Allied Domecq after upbeat news from both.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, driven by a combination of firm results, broker upgrades and reports of bid activity.
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London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.
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Leading shares ended higher, bolstered by strength in energy stocks and M&amp;A hopes in utilities, but earlier gains were tempered by a mixed Wall Street after blue chips touched levels not seen since September 2000.
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Stocks gained on Friday as shares of energy companies got a boost from rising oil prices.
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The FTSE rallied on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, after data showed sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July.
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The property market in Scotland is outperforming London, according to latest figures.
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European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector.
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Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday, as cash returns helped lift the appeal of both sectors.