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Oil shares lead the FTSE gainers Oil shares lead the FTSE gainers
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(Open): Oil company shares are among the top five risers on the 100 share index, boosted by a rise in oil prices and news a strike has been cancelled. (Noon): Marks and Spencer came from nowhere to head the risers among the top 100 shares. It was 3% higher at 350p.
Wood Group, whose workers are employed on Shell's North Sea platforms, have agreed to talks with unions over pay and conditions. Oil company shares lost their earlier place among the 100 share index, having been boosted by a rise in oil prices and news a strike has been cancelled.
Oil rose sharply on Thursday, rising 4%. It has held those gains so far. Shell shares are up more than 1% as are sector rival BP's. The FTSE 100 was flat at 6,914.35.
The FTSE 100 is down 2.14 at 6,912.57. Lloyds reversed an earlier 1% fall to stand up 1%. There were reports boss Antonio Horta-Osorio may leave as chairman sooner than planned.
Shares in Lloyds Banking Group are down 1%. There are reports boss Antonio Horta-Osorio may leave his post as chairman sooner than planned. Bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC piled on more gains to rise 2.5% after Thursday's 7% share price rise which followed better than expected results.
Bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC was up another 1% after Thursday's 7% share price rise after it reported better than expected results. On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.2960 but and fell 0.09% against the euro to €1.1622.
On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.2961 but and fell 0.8% against the euro to €1.1623.