Copper prices pushes FTSE towards 5,500 mark

Rio Tinto Group and Anglo American led the advance after copper climbed to a record price. Rio Tinto, the world's third-largest mining company, climbed 34p or 1.43% to 2,414p, while Anglo American, the second- biggest, advanced 25p or 1.38% to £18.36, after copper for delivery in three months rose as much as 2.4% to $4,243 a metric ton. Standard Chartered, the emerging-markets banking group, topped the leaderboard at the close of trading with a rise of 40p or 3.22% to £12.83, while Lloyds TSB also performed well, with gains of 7p or 1.5% to 474.5p. British Land, Europe's second-l...