Darling to announce rescue plan
23.47 Tue Oct 07 2008
Alistair Darling is to announce a comprehensive rescue package for Britain's embattled banks on Wednesday.
FTSE resumes after seven-hour glitch
16.07 Mon Sep 08 2008
Traders and investors were left scrambling after the London Stock Exchange was hit by a technical glitch for around seven hours.
FTSE closes at 5636.6
17.19 Fri Aug 29 2008
The FTSE 100 index has closed up 35.4 at 5636.6.
FTSE closes at 5601.2
17.38 Thu Aug 28 2008
The FTSE 100 Index has reached its highest point for nearly two months, up 73.1 points to 5601.2.
FTSE closes at 5470.7
17.47 Tue Aug 26 2008
The FTSE 100 Index, which was more than 130 points lower at one point, closed down 34.9 points at 5470.7.
FTSE closes at 5497.4
17.20 Thu Aug 14 2008
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 48.8 points at 5497.4 after healthy gains for oil and mining stocks.
FTSE closes at 5448.6
17.15 Wed Aug 13 2008
The FTSE 100 index has closed down 85.9 points at 5448.6.
FTSE closes at 5534.5
17.29 Tue Aug 12 2008
The FTSE 100 index has closed down 7.3 points at 5534.5.
FTSE closes at 5411.9
17.39 Thu Jul 31 2008
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 8.8 points down at 5411.9.
FTSE closes at 5420.7
17.24 Wed Jul 30 2008
Strong gains by insurers helped the FTSE 100 Index close 101.5 points up at 5420.7.
FTSE closes at 5319.2
17.29 Tue Jul 29 2008
After a slow start the FTSE 100 Index eventually rallied to close a modest 6.6 points higher at 5319.2.
FTSE closes at 5286.3
17.25 Thu Jul 17 2008
A much-needed rally for banking stocks helped the FTSE 100 Index close 135.7 points higher at 5286.3.
FTSE closes at 5300.4
17.26 Mon Jul 14 2008
The FTSE 100 Index has closed up 38.8 points at 5300.4.
FTSE closes at 5970.1
17.23 Wed Jun 04 2008
The FTSE 100 Index ended the session 87.6 points lower at 5970.1.
FTSE closes at 6057.7
17.24 Tue Jun 03 2008
The FTSE 100 Index held firm in positive territory to close up 50.1 points at 6057.7.
FTSE closes at 6046.2
17.29 Wed Apr 16 2008
The FTSE closed above the 6000 mark for only the second time in two months, 139.3 points up at 6046.2.
FTSE shows signs of recovery
17.44 Fri Mar 02 2007
The FTSE 100 Index crept into positive territory for the first time since Monday as relative calm returned to the London market.