London midday: FTSE extends gains as oil eases; payrolls in focus
The FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 10,929.76, while Brent crude was down 0.6% at $81.96 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was 0.5% lower at $76.90. Investors were keeping an eye on developments in the Middle East following reports that draft terms in an …