M&A talk boosts FTSE miners
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Mining stocks made gains on Thursday amid talk of further M&A activity.
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Takeover talk swirled around Societe Generale bank on Friday, driving up its shares, with analysts expecting an all-French outcome to the rogue trader debacle.
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Shares in London began trading to the upside on Tuesday with Marks &amp; Spencer leading gainers after cheering investors with an upbeat trading statement.
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The FTSE 100 closed up after a turbulent trading session that was dominated by consolidation within the mining sector following Rio Tinto&#39;s 38.1 billion dollar bid for Alcan, dealers said Thursday.
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The FTSE 100 climbed above 6,000 on Tuesday afternoon as dealers digested the latest developments in the banking sector.
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Shares in Macquarie Bank have risen on speculation the acquisitive Australian outfit was preparing a bid for British utilities giant Thames Water.
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Leading shares have closed higher, reaching day highs, with the mining sector in fine fettle as the rumour mill resuscitated talk BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could be sizing up Alcoa, which was among the gainers that led Wall Street higher.
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Shares in Barclays  rose more than 3 percent in heavy volume on Thursday as traders cited talk of Spanish or U.S. interest in Britain's third-biggest bank.
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Business & money: 9.30am: Shares in the bank jumped almost 3% after recommendation.
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Leading shares closed higher, at session highs, aided by a strong rise on Wall Street in anticipation of a rate cut tomorrow, while miners underpinned Footsie gains as production worries pushed base metals higher.
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European tobacco stocks were lifted by bid activity on Thursday which helped equity markets nudge higher as investors awaited interest rate decisions from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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London equities were higher on the opening trading day of 2008, as a measure of bid speculation centred on Alliance & Leicester helped provide momentum.
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London's FTSE 100 shares index has hit 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.
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European stock markets have risen as the mining sector here was bolstered by strong metal prices, and despite slight overnight losses on Wall Street.
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Shares rallied on speculation that global demand for commodities and higher raw-material prices may fuel more takeovers.
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.
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London equities opened in positive territory on Friday as miners continued to rally on firmer base metal prices and the FTSE was cheered by a strong session on Wall Street overnight.