The FTSE 100 Index gained 51.30 points, or 0.9%, to 5,932 points, led by a rally from Cadbury Schweppes.
Cadbury Schweppes rose 3.17% to 537.50p on news it expects to deliver revenue growth at the upper end of its goal range. BP gained 1.40% to 651p on reports a storm is heading towards a range of oil production rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. US light crude climbed 31 cents to $75.21 a barrel. Xstrata advanced 0.61% to 2,304p after it reported a 42% surge in first-half profit, helped by strong metal prices and increased volumes. Lloyds TSB fell 1.12% to 528p after it reported a modest increase in profits for the first half and said it was seeing a further deterioration in bad debts. Co...
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