The FTSE 100 has passed the 6,000 mark with a rise of 31.1 points, or 0.52%, to 6.002.4 with the miners pushing the FTSE ahead in early trading.
However Man Group has posted the biggest gains so far with a rise of 5.75% to 468.75p, while banking firm Royal Bank of Scotland has also got off to a good start with a rise of 1.77% to £18.44. Miners are also performing well with Antofagasta up 2.63% to 467.75p, closely followed by Anglo American which is up 2.34% to £23.21, while Xstrata has increased by 2.31% to £22.58. On the downside SABMiller is the biggest drag on the index with a drop of 1.18% to £10.03, while Brambles Industries has lost some of its gains from yesterday with a drop of 0.92% to 483.5p. In Japan the Nikkei 225 ...
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