The FTSE 100 Index is being pushed down towards the key 5,000 mark again, falling 36.6 points to 5036.7 after an hour's trading.

The FTSE 100 Index of leading stocks is up 53.4 points at 5077.5 at mid-morning, nearly reversing yesterday's 68-point slump.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 27.7 points at 5346.5 at mid-morning.

Blue-chip stocks were on the rise at lunchtime after overcoming a rocky start to the session.

The London market has ended the day with its head above water thanks to rises in tech and telecom stocks.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is off 38.8 points at 5422.8 at mid-morning as tech and telecoms shares suffer more heavy losses.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks has surged back through the 5,500 barrier as tech and telecoms shares rise following overnight gains on the US Nasdaq.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is finding the going tough as telecoms stocks again depress the London market.

IPC Media, publisher of Marie Claire and lads mag Loaded,is reportedly close to being sold to US media giant AOL Time Warner.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is up 20.6 points after an hour's trading to stand at 5576.2, recovering marginally from yesterday's woes.

The FTSE-100 Index has recovered from a sluggish start to move up 27.0 points to 5692.7.

A small recovery in technology share prices hasn't helped the FTSE-100 Index, which is off 17.9 points at 5681.7.

Falls in the technology and telecoms sectors have taken their toll on the FTSE-100 index, now down 54.5 points.

Technology and telecoms stocks are the main casualties on the London Stock Exchange as the FTSE-100 lost 68.3 points.

Overnight falls on the US stock market have helped to knock the FTSE-100 Index down by 36.3 points.

A profit warning from Nokia sent shares in London reeling as the FTSE-100 Index continued to slide.

The Footsie index of 100 blue-chip stocks has recovered from an earlier 30-point fall to stand 0.4 points ahead of its opening price at 5796.5 by lunchtime.

The Footsie index of 100 leading shares is up 13.1 points at lunchtime to stand at 5810 after falling by 63 points in the first 30 minutes of trading this morning.

Tech shares have taken a battering on the market following bad sentiment in the US.

After last night's 200 point fall the FTSE-100 index has recovered most of its losses, gaining 160 points.

The FTSE-100 Index is falling heavily as tech and telecom stocks continue to slide.

Vodafone is the one of the most significant companies in the FTSE-100 index so, when it suffers, the Footsie does too.

The Footsie is up 18.6 points thanks to major gains on Wall Street last night.

Blue-chip stocks have soared as positive sentiment flowed through the London Stock Exchange.

A strong rally by a clutch of blue-chip stocks is helping the London markets to fight yet more negative sentiment from the US.

The FTSE-100 Index staged a welcome rally today, surging back to 5403.4. That's a rise of 88.6 points.

London shares are sparking ahead in early trading, staging a comeback from yesterday's massive losses as technology and telecoms stocks shoot ahead.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is up 83.3 at lunchtime.

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.

Trading on the London Stock Exchange has got off to a cautious start after the Footsie index of 100 leading stocks closed at a 27-month low last Friday.

The FTSE-100 Index has staged a much-needed rally as London shares finally stemmed the downward spiral of the last week.

The FTSE-100 Index is heading towards its lowest close since late 1998 as new economy stocks continued to fall heavily.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is down 50.6 points as London investors are sent reeling by further losses overnight in the US and the Far East.

Shares have suffered a bloodbath, falling 90 points after being battered by losses in the US and dampened by a sharp fall in insurance giant Prudential's stock.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks is up 22.8 points at lunchtime after the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's decided to keep the cost of borrowing at 5.75%.

Rises in telecom and banking shares are keeping the Footsie index of 100 leading stocks with its head just above water.

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks has been subdued by falls in US markets overnight, sliding by 35.2 points by mid-morning.

Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland are on the rise as the market gives the thumbs up to its £4 billion plus profits, enhanced by last year's buy of NatWest.

Lloyds TSB and Abbey National are under pressure on the London Stock Exchange after Trade Secretary Stephen Byers referred Lloyds' proposed takeover bid to the Competition Commission.

The FTSE-100 has closed below the psychologically-important 6,000 mark for the second day in a row.

London shares plunged today after tech stocks took a battering.

The London Stock Exchange rallied as positive news from the US provided tech and telecom stocks with a much-needed boost.

Gas shares were pushed upwards today following British Gas's announcement it planned to ramp up its bills.

The Footsie index of 100 leading shares is down at 6187 at mid-morning, dragged down by falls in the prices of technology and telecoms stocks.