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FTSE 100 down despite China recovery FTSE up after quieter trading day
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(Noon): London's leading shares fell in morning trade, changing direction after Thursday's rebound, despite the recovery in the Chinese stock market. (Close): London's leading shares closed slightly higher at the end of volatile day at the end of a volatile week.
By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was down 11.12 points or 0.18% at 6,180.91. The FTSE 100 was up 55.91 points, or 0.9%, at 6,247.94, consolidating strong gains made on Thursday.
The top winner and the top loser were both mining stocks. Glencore was the best performer, adding 2.4%, while Antofagasta did worst, down 2.4% Satellite company Inmarsat led the way up, rising 4.9% after a rocket launched from Kazakhstan carrying a spacecraft for UK firm.
On Thursday, the index saw gains of 3.6%, as investors set aside fears of a Chinese-led global economic slowdown. Elsewhere, energy groups benefitted from a second day of sharp rises in the oil price.
Energy firms performed strongly in Friday trading, with BG Group rising more than 2% and Royal Dutch Shell up 1.8%. BG Group was up 3.4%, Royal Dutch Shell gained 2.8%, while BP ended the day 2.7% higher.
On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.06% against the dollar at $1.5411, but down 0.11% against the euro at €1.3687. On the downside, airlines IAG and Easyjet both lost 1.3%.
On the currency markets, the pound was down half a cent against the dollar at $1.5351, and up almost half a cent against the euro at €1.3738.