The FTSE 100 shot up sharply for the second straight day following the Christmas break, adding 39.76...
The FTSE 100 shot up sharply for the second straight day following the Christmas break, adding 39.76 points, or 0.92%, to 4,359.11 by 9am. Miners are once again strong, with Eurasian Natural Resources climbing 3.48% to 4,307.52. Rising oil prices moved Petrofac 3.03% forward to 1,203.84. BAE Systems is also among the leaders, adding 3.18% on the back of its takeover of defence logistics group Tenix last week. Schroders has continued its poor form, down 2.03% to 2,491.07, as speculation mounts the group will bid for Credit Suisse's asset management business. Among the sectors, consum...
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