Recovering miners boost FTSE

However, Experian is posting the biggest gains so far with a rise of 1.62% to 597p, closely followed by Shire which has added 1.52% to £10.72, while miner Kazakhmys is up 1.49% to £11.55. Slough Estates is also up 1.31% to 775.5p, closely followed by British Land which has added 1.29% to £16.46, although gains are being limited by insurer Prudential which is down 0.64% to 699.5p. United Utilities is the biggest drag on the index so far with a fall of 1.57% to 783.5p, closely followed by Reuters which is down 1.3% to 437p, while International Power has slipped 0.45% to 384.5p, and Scot...