31 December 2013 Last updated at 13:07 GMT
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FTSE 100 Index
Last Updated at 31 Dec 2013, 12:36 GMT *Chart shows local time| value | change | % |
|---|---|---|
| 6749.09 | + +17.82 | + +0.26 |
Top winner and loser | ||
Aberdeen Asset Management | ||
| 500.00 p | + +14.80 | + +3.05 |
Marks & Spencer Group | ||
| 432.60 p | - -10.10 | - -2.28 |
(Close): London's leading shares had their best year since 2009 in a year when many global indexes touched record highs.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.3%, or 17.8 points, to close at 6,749.09 in a day of shortened trading.
The index is up 14.4% in 2013 and reached 6,875.62 in June, the highest since 1999.
On Tuesday, Debenhams plunged 12.2% after the department store warned of poor sales during Christmas.
Retailer Marks & Spencer also declined, down 3.9%.
Property stocks were the biggest gainers on the last day of the year. Persimmon rose 1.7%.
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