Miners hold FTSE steady

Rio Tinto posted the biggest gains with a rise of 10.74% to £36.60, on rumours it could be taken over by BHP Billiton, which also climbed 5.4% to £12.49, while Anglo American advanced 3.87% to £29.29 in sympathy. Retailers performed well with DSG International adding 5.13% to 176.3p, while Enterprise Inns rose 4.15% to 690p, although gains were limited by Liberty International which dropped 2.69% to £12.30. Insurer Old Mutual was the biggest loser with a fall of 3.2% to 175.2p, closely followed by Rexam which fell 3.04% to 526p, while Reuters Group slipped 2.86% to 612p, and Prudential ...