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-33075781

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
London stock market ahead at midday London stock market rallies
(about 5 hours later)
(Noon): London's benchmark index of blue-chip stocks was ahead in midday trade on Wednesday. (Close): London's benchmark index of blue-chip stocks was ahead when markets closed on Wednesday.
Not long after noon the FTSE 100 was up by 29.61 points, or 0.44%, at 6783.41. The FTSE 100 was up by 76.47 points, or 1.13% at 6830.27
Among the winners was supermarket chain Sainsbury's, ahead by 4.94%, despite reporting a sixth straight quarter of falling sales. Among the winners was supermarket chain Sainsbury's, up by 4.54% despite reporting a sixth straight quarter of falling sales.
Other early gainers included fellow grocer Tesco, ahead by 4.03%, and also bank Standard Chartered, up by 5.32%. Other gainers included fellow grocer Tesco, ahead by 4.63% and also bank Standard Chartered, up by 5.80%.
Miners Anglo American and Rio Tinto were ahead by 2.19% and 1.60% respectively. Miners Anglo American and Rio Tinto were ahead by 2.50% and 2.18% respectively.
Biggest faller was Weir Group, down by 2.55%, after saying it expected its full-year results to be more weighted towards the second half of the financial year. The Weir Group closed down by 0.42% after saying it expected its full-year results to be more weighted towards the second half of the financial year.
Imperial Tobacco Group was down by 0.22%, after calls for a tobacco levy to help smokers quit. Imperial Tobacco Group closed up 0.97% despite calls for a tobacco levy to help smokers quit.
On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.45% against the dollar to $1.5454, and up 0.50% against the euro to €1.3706. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.79% against the dollar to $1.5507, and up 0.62% against the euro to €1.3722.