London shares close higher on robust miners
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Leading shares ended the session higher, boosted by continued strength in heavyweight miners and a robust start to Wall Street, dealers said.
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British blue chips closed on a bullish note, lifted by strong gains across US markets following the release of positive economic data, and as oil prices slumped on easing supply concerns.
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Leading shares closed just above the gain line, after US indices regained some earlier losses and mining blue chips lent support, dealers said.
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London stocks were higher on Wednesday as banks rallied, with Northern Rock rising strongly after saying it had received a number of unnamed approaches.
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The FTSE 100 index closed higher again, ending the last full session before Christmas at a five-week high, supported by a positive morning on Wall Street and gains by blue-chip heavyweights Shell and mmO2, dealers said.
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London shares showed some resilience to close firmer, with investors temporarily shrugging off subprime concerns to refocus on fundamentals and valuations, with Whitbread closing strongly following a solid H1 update.
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Europe's main stock markets rallied in morning trade, with support from heavyweight miners after a recovery on Wall Street overnight, dealers said Friday.
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London shares closed firmer off highs Friday as Wall Street was recovering from lows, with the mining sector the major gainers following news two companies had acquired a stake in Rio Tinto.
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The FTSE 100 has recorded its highest close in four months, extending a recent winning streak to 11 gains out of the last 12 sessions, with fund managers and other financial shares setting the pace.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector.
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British blue chips ended modestly higher after an up-and-down session, with Wall Street putting in a fairly volatile performance.
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Leading shares closed near session highs, and significantly back above the 6,200 level, with the Bank of England's decision to keep rates on hold and a resurgent mining sector helping to add stability following the recent turmoil in global markets.
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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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UK blue chips closed higher, but off peaks, as early strength on Wall Street evaporated on rising oil prices, while solid full year numbers from BAE and Centrica held the index in positive territory.
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The FTSE was trading higher on Thursday afternoon despite a sharply lower open on Wall Street.
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The FTSE 100 closed lower, weighed down by a weak mining sector and disappointing trading news from Standard Chartered, although a positive morning by Wall Street helped British blue-chips finish above session lows, dealers said.
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London equities closed higher on Monday after upbeat broker comment helped property stocks bounce back.