Metal prices see FTSE shine

Rising metal prices led mining stocks higher, with Kazakhmys giving the best performance with gains of 47p, or 3.79% to £12.87, while BHP Billiton added 2.78% to £10.35, Anglo American added 3.09% to £24.03 and Rio Tinto jumped 3.35% to £27.75, as silver hit three month highs. However, energy firms fell after as oil prices for October delivery fell below $70 a barrel in the US on Friday, with BG Group the biggest loser with a drop of 1.44% to 684p, while Cairn Energy slipped 1.35% to £21.16. BP also fell 0.25% to 594.5p, although Royal Dutch Shell made slight gains of 0.91% to £18.94, w...