FTSE higher as miners rally
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Mining stocks made gains on Thursday amid talk of further M&A activity.
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Banks and insurers pushed European shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain&#39;s HBOS spearheading the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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London equities made strong gains on Wednesday, with every FTSE 100 constituent  rallying, after strong overnight gains on Wall Street followed news of the Federal Reserve&#39;s 50 basis point cut in US rates.
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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.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets gained ground on Wednesday, supported partly by a strong mining sector, and following solid gains on Wall Street overnight and earlier in Asia.
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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 equities made strong gains on Wednesday, with every FTSE 100 stock higher after strong overnight gains on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve&#39;s 50 basis point cut in US interest rates.
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The FTSE 100 has raced higher, led by ICI after it issued an upbeat outlook and Shell as investors welcome its streamlined structure and robust results.
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The FTSE opened higher on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.
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European equity markets recovered some poise after a weaker open on Monday, as London&#39;s mining stocks and oil groups helped offset losses for banks.
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UK blue chips were strong in solid trade near the session peak as Wall Street pushed higher in early deals as investors assessed a big batch mainly positive batch of US data, dealers said
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THE share market finished sharply higher today, as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday&#39;s falls.
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London stock markets moved higher on Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses thanks to strength in mining groups and pharmaceuticals.
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The FTSE 100 on Thursday shrugged off news of a EU5bn fraud at Soci&eacute;t&eacute; G&eacute;n&eacute;rale to move sharply higher.
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UK blue-chips ended the day up, building on Tuesday&#39;s rally, with miners and financials driving gains although Northern Rock remained under pressure, while Wall Street extended its surge, a day after a half-point rate cut from the Fed.
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European stocks extended recent gains on Thursday, with miners and oil stocks in the vanguard of the advance as metals and crude prices rose on commodities exchanges.
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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.