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| London shares buoyed by Wall Street | London shares buoyed by Wall Street |
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| (Midday): London's benchmark index continued to move higher on Friday, following Thursday's 2% jump. | (Midday): London's benchmark index continued to move higher on Friday, following Thursday's 2% jump. |
| The FTSE 100 was up 28.38 at 6,494.38, or 0.44%, with Europe's other main stock markets also rising. | The FTSE 100 was up 28.38 at 6,494.38, or 0.44%, with Europe's other main stock markets also rising. |
| Tesco shares were the biggest gainer by midday, up by 4%, boosted by a positive analyst note. | Tesco shares were the biggest gainer by midday, up by 4%, boosted by a positive analyst note. |
| John Wood, the energy services group, dropped 5%, despite former boss Ian Wood saying fears of a collapse in North Sea oil industry were overdone. | |
| The price of oil was up 1.2% for Brent at $59.99, just hanging on beneath the $60 a barrel level. | The price of oil was up 1.2% for Brent at $59.99, just hanging on beneath the $60 a barrel level. |
| Still in the energy sector, Tullow Oil shares were up 4%, reversing an earlier fall of almost 2%. | Still in the energy sector, Tullow Oil shares were up 4%, reversing an earlier fall of almost 2%. |
| Global markets have pulled out of their recent slump after the US Federal Reserve reassured that it will take a patient approach to raising interest rates. | Global markets have pulled out of their recent slump after the US Federal Reserve reassured that it will take a patient approach to raising interest rates. |
| On Wall Street last night, the Dow Jones index jumped by 420 points, or 2.4%, in its biggest one-day surge in three years, | On Wall Street last night, the Dow Jones index jumped by 420 points, or 2.4%, in its biggest one-day surge in three years, |