Despite turbulent mid-day trading, the FTSE100 built on early gains to rise 34.73 points (0.91%) to ...
Despite turbulent mid-day trading, the FTSE100 built on early gains to rise 34.73 points (0.91%) to 3,851.17 shortly before 3pm. Bank shares made gains after a recovery for the sector in the US overnight, with Lloyds Banking Group up 7.24%, Royal Bank of Scotland added 3.62% while HSBC shares climbed 3.5%. Shares in Cadbury added 2.75% after the firm reported a 30% rise in profits during 2008. Experian shares were the biggest loser on the blue chip index, down 2.64% despite recently renewing a contract to provide credit reports to Vanquis Bank. The Dow Jones fell sharply in early tr...
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