The FTSE 100 is up 16.8 points, or 0.27%, to 6,219.4, with miners giving a strong performance in early trading.
However ICI is posting the biggest gains so far with a rise of 10.14% to 426.25p, following news it has agreed to sell its flavour and fragrance business, Quest, to Givaudan for £1.2bn. Among the miners Vedanta Resources is up 2.96% to £13.20, closely followed by Xstrata which has gained 2.02% to £22.73, while Cairn Energy has climbed 2.75% to £19.42, and British Airways has added 2.6% to 493.5p. DSG International is the biggest drag on the index with a fall of 4.69% to 208.25p, closely followed by Liberty International which has slipped 4.61% to £13.46, while Scottish Power has dropped...
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