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FTSE 100 higher as oil stocks rise FTSE rises but soft drinks shares fall
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(Noon): London's benchmark share index rose, helped by a strong performance from oil companies as the price of crude climbs. (Close): London's benchmark share index rose, helped by a strong performance from oil companies as the price of crude climbs.
Shortly before midday the FTSE 100 index was up 8.08 points at 6,148.05. The FTSE 100 index closed up 35.52 points at 6,175.49, helped by oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell.
Oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell were among the biggest risers after an announcement that oil producing nations will meet in Qatar next month to discuss a possible output freeze. However shares in soft-drinks makers fell after the announcement of a tax on sugary drinks in the Budget.
The price of Brent crude rose 78 cents to $39.52 a barrel. Shares in Britvic - maker of Robinsons squash - fell 9.5p to 700p while Vimto maker Nichols fell 7% to 1219p.
Shares in the London Stock Exchange Group dipped 0.3% after the company agreed terms to merge with Germany's Deutsche Boerse. Shares in the London Stock Exchange Group fell 1.2% after the company agreed terms to merge with Germany's Deutsche Boerse.
Investors are waiting for the outcome of Chancellor George Osborne's latest Budget, and also the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.24% against the dollar to $1.4118 and little changed against the euro at €1.2733.
The Fed is not expected to change rates, but there will be keen interest to see if the US central bank drops any clues as to future rate rises.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.4% against the dollar to $1.4095 and dropped 0.2% against the euro to €1.2719.