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(Noon): French Connection shares dived nearly 9% to 63.75p despite the fashion retailer reporting narrower losses. (Close): French Connection shares dived 9.6% to 60.38p despite the fashion retailer reporting narrower losses.
The company reported a half-year loss of £3.9m, compared with a £6.1m loss a year earlier, and said it expected full-year results to meet expectations.The company reported a half-year loss of £3.9m, compared with a £6.1m loss a year earlier, and said it expected full-year results to meet expectations.
It said it remained "cautious" about the second half of the year, adding: "As ever, we are dependent on the very important Christmas trading period."It said it remained "cautious" about the second half of the year, adding: "As ever, we are dependent on the very important Christmas trading period."
The benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 26.60 points at 6,807.50. The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 38.39 points at 6,819.29.
Stock markets across Europe were trading higher after the US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it did not intend to start raising interest rates for a "considerable time". The main stock markets across Europe were higher after the US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it did not intend to start raising interest rates for a "considerable time".
Easyjet shares rose 1.8% to 1362p after the airline said it would raise its dividend ratio to 40% of post-tax profit, up from one-third. Tui Travel jumped 4.6% to the top of the blue-chip leader board after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight".
Easyjet shares closed 0.45% higher after the airline said it would raise its dividend ratio to 40% of post-tax profit, up from one-third.
The carrier also said it had agreed to add 27 new Airbus planes to its fleet by exercising purchase rights for A320 aircraft to be delivered between 2015 and 2018.The carrier also said it had agreed to add 27 new Airbus planes to its fleet by exercising purchase rights for A320 aircraft to be delivered between 2015 and 2018.
Shares in Merlin Entertainments - the company behind Legoland and Madam Tussauds - were up 2.2% at 348.10p after it said like-for-like revenue growth for the 36 weeks to 6 September was up 6.7%. Shares in Merlin Entertainments - the company behind Legoland and Madam Tussauds - were up 2.97% after it said like-for-like revenue growth for the 36 weeks to 6 September was up 6.7%.
On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.37% against the dollar to $1.6334 and climbed 0.28% against the euro to 1.2686 euros. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.6% against the dollar to $1.6372 and climbed 0.2% against the euro to 1.2677 euros.