FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chip index closing in on 8,000 as Wall Street...
FTSE 100 up 65.51 points at 7,978.76 Defensives stocks sought BP shares fall on weaker Q1 US futures indicate a positive start for Wall Street 13.40pm: Footsie firms anticipating positive Wall Street open The FTSE 100 firmed ahead of Wall Street's …