08-05-2017 11:01 via uk.finance.yahoo.com

Energy stocks underpin FTSE though miners, Centrica fall

By Kit ReesLONDON (Reuters) - Gains among oil and gas stocks helped Britain's top share index edge higher on Monday, bucking broader weakness among European markets following a widely expected win for centrist Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election.The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.1 percent at 7,307.22 points by 0826 GMT.European equities initially opened higher after Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, though gave up early gains to trade flat to slightly negativ
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