Miners push FTSE past 6,000

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 2...