Footsie ends week on positive note

The FTSE 100 Index ended a choppy week in positive mood today as it broke through the 5200 barrier buoyed by a strong session on Wall Street and impressive gains by drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Footsie ends week on positive note
Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 - 18:23

The FTSE 100 Index ended a choppy week in positive mood today as it broke through the 5200 barrier buoyed by a strong session on Wall Street and impressive gains by drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Glaxo surged for the second straight session to its highest close since mid-2002 as investors continued to warm to its third quarter results.

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