Footsie heads into positive territory again

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is hovering around its opening price, up 6.2 points at lunchtime to stand at 5569 after a morning which has seen it rise and fall.

Economists are praying that US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will take action tomorrow to kick-start the American economy by cutting 75 basis points from interest rates, which could pave the way for an April cut in the UK.