Nikkei

The FTSE 100 kicked off the fourth quarter on a positive note in early trading, though shares dipped slightly towards mid-morning.

The UK's largest stocks struggled to make headway in the last session of the quarter despite a positive performance for financials and insurers.

The FTSE 100 has opened lower this morning despite three-figure gains on Wall Street overnight.

The FTSE 100 plunged sharply in morning trading, as banks and mining stocks dragged the index down.

In London, share prices moved upwards as markets opened this morning, though the index is volatile following signs of economic weakness in the US.

The Dow Jones opened higher in early trading on Friday with Procter & Gamble heading up the winner's table.

The FTSE 100 slipped slightly this morning after Wall Street's recent rally stalled overnight.

The FTSE 100 is off to a solid start this morning after a late surge on Wall Street yesterday following Ben Bernanke's comments that the US recession is over.

The FTSE 100 has dropped back below the 5,000 mark as miners suffer from profit taking on fears the rally in metal prices may have gone too far.

London trading got off to a positive start after the FTSE 100 rose above the psychologically important 5,000 points barrier yesterday.