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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/world-unrest-keeps-market-uncertain.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The FTSE 100 Index edged forward 15 points to open at 6098" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-world-unrest-keeps-market-uncertain.jpg" alt="The FTSE 100 Index edged forward 15 points to open at 6098"/></a></p>
<p>Escalating political unrest in North Africa has continued to weigh on investor minds as the London market made an uncertain start to the week.</p>
<p>The FTSE 100 Index edged forward 15 points to 6098 amid violent clashes in Libya, where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi&#8217;s son Saif al-Islam warned civil war could hit the country.</p>
<p>The crisis pushed the oil price to its highest levels since September 2008, with brent crude oil jumping to 103.86 US dollars (£63) a barrel.</p>
<p>Analysts noted light trading volumes in London, with US markets also shut due to the President&#8217;s day holiday.</p>
<p>Banks weighed on the market, with Royal Bank of Scotland &#8211; due to publish full-year results this week &#8211; at the top of the fallers&#8217; board, down nearly 2% or 0.8p at 47.7p. Barclays was not far behind, off 2p at 327.5p.</p>
<p>But miners helped offer support, with silver miner Fresnillo up 37p at 1544p, Lonmin ahead 26p at 1879p and BHP Billiton adding 27p at 2418p.</p>
<p>Oil giants surged on the inflated prices, with Tullow Oil 10p dearer at 1386p, Cairn Energy up 2.3p at 424.3p and Essar Energy ahead 4p at 522p.</p>
<p>In corporate news, property firm Hammerson moved near the top of the risers&#8217; board after it revealed a recovering UK retail market helped 2010 profits rise 11%.</p>
<p>The owner of the Bullring and Brent Cross shopping centres revealed underlying profits of £144.5 million in 2010, up from £130 million in 2009. Shares were up 7.4p at 454.9p.</p>
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