FTSE up despite negative US news

The London market has finished in positive territory despite downbeat US manufacturing figures giving blue-chips a jolt late in the session.

FTSE up despite negative US news

The London market has finished in positive territory despite downbeat US manufacturing figures giving blue-chips a jolt late in the session.

The FTSE 100 Index closed 7.5 points ahead at 6315.5 after briefly dipping into the red as the US's headline manufacturing index saw a higher than expected fall in March.

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