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British Energy boosts FTSE on Friday

3:49 AM GMT
LSE

The FTSE 100 share index rose 0.5 per cent by 8:52am on Friday. The index put on 34 points, rising to 6,285.8.

Gas station
Oil hits record near $128

Oil shot to a record high near $128 a barrel on Friday as a bullish price forecast from investment bank Goldman Sachs drowned out an offer of more supply from OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia. (3:49 AM GMT)

LSE
FTSE up on Thursday as commodities rise

The FTSE 100 share index edged up on Thursday by 35.8 points to 6,251.8 (up 0.6 per cent). (May 16, 2008 3:49AM)

LSE
FTSE rises early on Wednesday

The FTSE 100 share index was up early on Wednesday. By 9:06am the index had risen 8.9 points to 6,220.7 (up 0.1 per cent). (May 15, 2008 2:57AM)

Commodities
Gas station

Oil fell on Monday, after topping $126 a barrel last week, as the market focused on a stronger U.S. dollar and put aside supply wo...

Currencies

The pound reached its lowest point ever on Wednesday against the euro, largely because of high expectations that the Bank of Engla...

Equity Markets
LSE

The FTSE 100 share index rose marginally on Wednesday. The index finished the day rising 4.1 points to 6,216.0 (up 0.1 per cent).

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