Miners take back FTSE gains

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The FTSE 100 fell 8.40 points, or 0.1%, to 6,081 points today, led by a slump by mining companies at the end of the session.

Antofagasta fell 2.57% to 2,348p, Anglo American dropped 2.73% to 2,386p, Kazakhmys slumped 3.10% to 1,188p and Rio Tinto was 3.70% lower at 3,075p. Prudential said sales climbed a better than expected 27% during the first quarter following a big performance from the Asian business, but its shares ended 0.52% lower at 665p. Meanwhile, Barclays gained 0.07% to 677p after Morgan Stanley upped its price target to 850p from 740p and stuck with its "overweight" advice on the bank. ICI rose 2.34% to 371.25p on the back of results from European peer Akzo Nobel, which beat forecasts by pos...

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