FTSE opens up ahead of US job data
FTSE opens up ahead of US job data
Friday 8th January 2010
The FTSE 100 opened slightly up on Friday morning as traders tentatively await US job data.At 09:02 GMT the London index stood at 5,534.63, up 7.91 points, or 0.14 per cent.
Leading the gains in early trading was Eurasian Natural Resources Corp, rising 4.27 per cent to 1,025p.
Barclays also experienced a strong morning with its share price climbing 2.73 per cent to 324.1p.
The biggest loser was Man Group, falling almost three pre cent in 317.9p in the first hour of trading, with Petrofac also recording loses of 1.71 per cent.
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