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FTSE 100 boosted by rising oil shares FTSE 100 boosted by rising oil shares
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(Open): The London market opened higher, helped by rising oil shares after the price of crude stabilised. (Noon): Oil and commodity-related stocks bolstered the London market as crude and metals prices rose.
Shares in oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell helped to lift the market as crude prices rose slightly on Friday after several days of declines. Shares in oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell were both up more than 2% as crude prices rose slightly on Friday after several days of declines.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 37.88 points at 6,376.55. Mining firm Glencore topped the risers board, rising 2.8% on the back of positive broker comments and rising copper prices.
Shares in drugmaker AstraZeneca slipped 0.7% after it said US regulators had not approved a diabetes treatment, and had asked for more clinical data. The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 34.76 points at 6,373.43.
Rio Tinto shares edged up 0.2%. Earlier on Friday, the mining giant had reported a 17% rise in iron ore shipments in the third quarter, saying it had used some of its stockpiles to meet demand. Shares in Burberry continued to slide on worries over demand in Asia. Burberry's shares had dropped 8% on Thursday after it said trade in China was "increasingly challenging", and they fell a further 2.4% after German fashion house Hugo Boss said it also been affected by the slowdown in Asia.
On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.06% against the dollar to $1.5475 but slipped 0.04% against the euro to €1.3608. Shares in drugmaker AstraZeneca slipped 1% after it said US regulators had not approved a diabetes treatment, and had asked for more clinical data.
Rio Tinto shares were trading flat. Earlier on Friday, the mining giant had reported a 17% rise in iron ore shipments in the third quarter, saying it had used some of its stockpiles to meet demand.
On the currency markets, the pound dropped 0.1% against the dollar to $1.5454 and was unchanged against the euro at €1.3613.