Mixed morning for FTSE

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The London markets experienced a mixed opening with the FTSE 100 up by 7.8 points, or 0.12%, to 6711.3.

Capita Group saw the biggest early gains, up 21 points, or 2.86%, to 755p. Mining group Antofagasta’s shares looked healthy, up eight points, or 1.29%, to 627p, after optimism that commodity prices would remain high, and Rio Tinto also fared well, up 45 points, or 1.16%, to £39.31. Compass Group followed with a gain of 3.75 points, or 1.02%, to 372.75p, and Shire was close behind, up by 12 points, or 1%, to £12.13. However, early gains were offset by losses, including Tesco, which saw shares fall by 11.75, or 2.57%, to 445p, after worries that rising interest rates would affect consumer ...

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