London's stocks finished a choppy session in the green, though gains were only modest as sentiment continued to be dominated by mixed newsflow from Greece. The FTSE 100 settled the session up 7.59 points (+0.11%) at 7,040.92 after swinging between gains and losses for most of the day, with trading v
Read moreStocks erased losses to push into positive territory by Thursday lunchtime despite some disappointing UK economic data, as investors continued to focus on newsflow from Greece. The FTSE 100 was up 0.18% at 7,045.78 by midday, having bounced off an earlier low of 7,005.88. Markets seemingly shrugged
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Read moreThursday's session is set to start on a quiet note, pausing after strong gains the previous day as reports of a imminent Greek debt deal spurred buying. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open just a few points lower after surging 1.2% on Wednesday's to close at 7,033.33. "There's been months o
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