FTSE 100 treads water as 'Titanic' week begins

London's leading share index is flat in early trading as investors keep their powder dry ahead of a number of key economic data points being released later this week.

An hour after the open the FTSE 100 had made slight gains, up 0.15% or 9 points to 6,163, remaining near four and a half year highs. Insurer Admiral led the index higher, rising over 5% to £12.18 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the company from neutral to buy. Aviva was also higher, up 1% at 371p, after Goldman reiterated its buy call. Analysts at Investec have labelled the week ahead ‘Titanic' for markets in a note to clients, as investors keep an eye on several key economic indicators. The most important of those datapoints, economically speaking, is the Office for National Statisti...