FTSE 100 gains 0.6 per cent in early trade
FTSE 100 gains 0.6 per cent in early trade
Monday 18th January 2010
The FTSE 100 gained 0.6 per cent in early trade this morning, with Cadbury up on speculation regarding the takeover of the British confectioner.At 09:45 GMT Britain's leading share index was up 32.74 points, with International Power leading the gainers, up by 6.49 per cent.
As speculation continued to surround Kraft's attempted takeover of the Dairy Milk-maker, Cadbury was up 1.58 per cent.
Miners were the largest factor in the boost to the index, with metal prices recovering.
The fallers were led by Inmarsat, down 2.35 per cent, and Cairn Energy, down 1.7 per cent in early trading.
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