Techs and telecoms help boost FTSE

A strong performance from techs and telecom stocks has helped the FTSE-100 Index hold on to earlier gains and end the session firmly in positive territory.

The Footsie surged forward in early trading and at one point moved up by 94.5 points. But a tense start on Wall Street saw the market drop off slightly in the afternoon and it has closed ahead by 49.7 points at 6264.4.