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| Standard Life gains as FTSE 100 rises | |
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| (Close): The FTSE 100 closed at 6912.66, climbing 0.34% on the day and approaching a 15-year high. | (Close): The FTSE 100 closed at 6912.66, climbing 0.34% on the day and approaching a 15-year high. |
| Gains were led by miner Glencore which closed 3% higher at 292.1p. | Gains were led by miner Glencore which closed 3% higher at 292.1p. |
| Financial services firm Standard Life rose 2.7% to 419.6p after posting its annual operating profit figures earlier in the day. | Financial services firm Standard Life rose 2.7% to 419.6p after posting its annual operating profit figures earlier in the day. |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia, closed 2.3% down on the day, at 551p. | International Consolidated Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia, closed 2.3% down on the day, at 551p. |
| Brent crude inched up 0.1% closing at $60.24 a barrel, but West Texas crude was 0.1% lower at $51.38 a barrel. | Brent crude inched up 0.1% closing at $60.24 a barrel, but West Texas crude was 0.1% lower at $51.38 a barrel. |
| On the currency markets, the pound closed down 0.27% against the dollar at $1.5373 and fell 0.23% against the euro to €1.3530. | On the currency markets, the pound closed down 0.27% against the dollar at $1.5373 and fell 0.23% against the euro to €1.3530. |