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Economics
The FTSE was up 27.5 points (0.5%) to 5271.63 points, buoyed by gains among mining firms.
17 February 2010
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Economics
Barclays jumped 8% in early trade after posting bumper annual profits, helping the FTSE to a 1.2% gain.
16 February 2010
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Economics
The FTSE is up 0.71% to 5,198.05 in early trading as it tries to shake off a wobbly performance yesterday as uncertainty about the Greek bail-out plan weighed on European markets.
12 February 2010
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Economics
Financials and British Airways pushed the FTSE slightly higher this morning.
10 February 2010
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Economics
The FTSE 100 opened flat Tuesday after a slump in financial stocks sent the Dow Jones to its first close below 10,000 in three months.
09 February 2010
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Economics
UK insurer Standard Life leads the gains this morning despite reporting a fall in life and pensions sales in 2009.
03 February 2010
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Economics
The FTSE fell in early trading, dragged down by negative market sentiment towards resources firms.
27 January 2010
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Economics
The FTSE 100 opened lower, down 39.78 points or 0.76% to 5220 over worries about global growth following announcements in China and the US.
26 January 2010
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Investment
UK pharmaceuticals rose in early trading after speculation mounted President Barrack Obama's healthcare reforms could be thwarted by the Republicans.
20 January 2010
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Economics
Cadbury shares have bucked a poor start to FTSE 100 trading this morning, climbing over 3% on news it has agreed a £11.5bn takeover bid by Kraft.
19 January 2010
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