The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 79.1 points, or 1.28%, to 6,282.2, as a string of upbeat broker comments and trading statements left the index with no losers.
British Sky Broadcasting posted the biggest gains with a rise of 3.85% to 567p, following positive broker notes on the back of its first half figures yesterday, while power group Drax climbed 3.59% to 707p. Property company Hammerson was also among the top performers with a rise of 3.14% to £15.12, while miners helped to support the index with Vedanta Resources up 3.12% to £11.90, and BHP Billiton climbing 3.06% to 977p. In the US the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 9.93 points, or 0.08%, to 12,631.62 in early trading, with technology stocks limiting earlier gains. Du Pont is pos...
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