FTSE 100 closes firmer, above 6,000
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Leading shares have closed firmer, ending back above the 6,000 level for the first time in nearly 5 months, albeit below an early morning peak.
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London shares closed firmer Monday recovering from lows as Wall Street remained higher with Sainsbury up amid rumours that part of the founding family&#39;s holding was changing hands at 610 pence a share, with a possible bid for the group imminent.
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Leading shares closed higher having remained in positive territory all day, with the banking sector leading a wide-spread rally on the FTSE 100, while Wall Street offered no guidance as US markets were shut for Presidents Day.
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London equities closed higher on Monday after upbeat broker comment helped property stocks bounce back.
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The FTSE 100 could not hold ground above the 6,200 mark in afternoon exchanges, as US indices stayed around the flatline in cautious trade. Mining stocks, banks and oil majors all fell.
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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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Leading shares closed firmer as a positive reading of November US jobs data helped ease inflation concerns in the world's largest economy, and with Barclays climbing on the back of vague bid speculation, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 index closed comfortably higher thanks to robust earnings from Reuters and Reckitt Benckiser, although British blue-chips ended below their best levels after a mixed morning on Wall Street.
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Leading shares closed flat, with the FTSE 100 index having reverberated around the 4,700 level all session finishing nearer highs than lows thanks to strength in oils and financial issues, while New York put in a weak morning performance, consolidating after recent gains, dealers said.
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UK blue chips closed firmer but off highs as Wall Street remained flat ahead of tonight&#39;s FOMC rate decision, with commodity stocks the major gainers in the blue chips.
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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's main FTSE 100 index closes above the key 6,000 level, boosted by takeover talk in the steel sector.
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The FTSE 100 closed slightly higher, despite a negative opening session by Wall Street which was triggered by a fall in US crude stocks.
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The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, striking above the 14,000 mark for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.
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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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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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Carphone Warehouse spearheaded the advance in which the FTSE 100 bounced back from a 150-point loss to close higher on Thursday.