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Oil shares lead the FTSE gainers FTSE 100 little changed on Friday
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(Noon): Marks and Spencer came from nowhere to head the risers among the top 100 shares. It was 3% higher at 350p. (Close): London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Friday, as gains by the likes of Easyjet and Marks and Spencer outweighed falls in mining firms.
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. The FTSE 100 closed higher by 1 point at 6,916.
The FTSE 100 was flat at 6,914.35. Budget airline Easyjet and Marks and Spencer both closed up more then 3%, while shares in the miners Antofagasta and Rio Tinto led the losers.
Lloyds reversed an earlier 1% fall to stand up 1%. There were reports boss Antonio Horta-Osorio may leave as chairman sooner than planned. Bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC rose another 2% after Thursday's 7% lift following better than expected results.
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. On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.19% against the dollar at $1.2931 and fell 0.47% against the euro to €1.15770.
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.