This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30222876

The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
FTSE 100 lower as energy shares fall Energy shares weigh on FTSE 100
(about 3 hours later)
(Open): Energy shares pulled the FTSE 100 lower in early trade after oil prices fell to a four-year low. (Noon): The FTSE 100 was struggling to make headway as falling oil prices pushed shares in energy firms lower.
Brent crude futures fell by more than $2 to $75.75 a barrel, with traders speculating that producer cartel Opec will not announce any output cuts at their meeting later. The price of Brent crude fell to a four-year low, below $76 a barrel, with traders speculating that producer cartel Opec will not announce any output cuts at their meeting later.
Shares in Petrofac fell 1.8%, BG Group dropped 1.5% and Tullow Oil was down 1.2%. Shares in oil giant BP were down 0.5% and BG Group dropped 1.6%.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 8.57 points at 6,720.60. After a mixed morning, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 4.24 points at 6,733.41.
In the FTSE 250, shares in transport group Stagecoach jumped 7% after the company's joint venture with Virgin was awarded the franchise to run the East Coast mainline rail route. In the FTSE 250, shares in transport group Stagecoach jumped 7.5% after the company's joint venture with Virgin was awarded the franchise to run the East Coast mainline rail route.
The consortium - which is 90% owned by Stagecoach - will pay the government around £3.3bn for the contract.The consortium - which is 90% owned by Stagecoach - will pay the government around £3.3bn for the contract.
Shares in FirstGroup - one of the unsuccessful bidders for the rail franchise - fell 1.9%. Shares in FirstGroup - one of the unsuccessful bidders for the rail franchise - fell more than 5% at first, but then recovered to stand unchanged on the day at 108p.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.08% against the dollar to $1.5781 and was 0.1% higher against the euro at €1.2642. Poundland shares rose 2.8% after the retailer reported a 12% rise in half-year profits, with like-for-like sales up 4.7%.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.16% against the dollar to $1.5767 and was unchanged against the euro at €1.2629.