Interest rate decision pushes FTSE higher

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The FTSE 100 has ended the session on a positive note with a rise of 32.6 points, or 0.51%, to 6,397.3, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates at 5.25%.

Miner Lonmin posted the biggest gains with a rise of 3.21% to £34.76, closely followed by Old Mutual which added 2.4% to 170.5p, while Reuters Group advanced 2.18% to 493.25p. Alliance & Leicester has climbed 1.61% to £11.35, while Royal & Sun Alliance Group has added 1.54% to 164.7p, although Capita Group limited gains with a fall of 0.93% to 691p. Man Group was the biggest loser with a fall of 1.67% to 560p, closely followed by Pearson which slipped 1.51% to 850p, while ICAP dropped 1.1% to 540.5p, and Kelda Group declined 1.1% to 947p. In the US the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

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