The FTSE rose 84.9 points, or 1.29%, to 6661.2p this afternoon.
Kingfisher rose 12 points, or 6.93%, to 185.1p. Xstrata rose 185 points, or 5.54%, to 3526p. Standard Chartered rose 69 points, or 4.01%, to 1790p. Antofagasta rose 31 points, or 3.91%, to 850p. Rio Tinto rose 162 points, or 3.83%, to 4397p. Sainsbury’s fell 22 points, or 3.77%, to 562p. Yell Group fell 12.25 points, or 2.71%, to 439.5p. British Energy Group fell 13 points, or 2.37%, to 535p. Centrica fell 8.75 points, or 2.35%, to 363.75p. BAE Systems fell 12 points, or 2.33%, to 503p. The Dow Jones rose 59.99 points, or 0.44%, today to 13731.91c. Microsoft Corporation rose 3...
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