Miners battle to keep FTSE rising

Miners are dominating the rising stocks, with Vedanta Resources up 3.5% to £13.88, while Lonmin has added 2.46% to £27.92 and Antofagasta is enjoying a good run with gains of 1.62% to 438p. However oil majors are in a slight decline as crude oil prices slipped further as the situation in the Middle East improves, with BP slipping 0.41% to 605.5p, while Royal Dutch Shell is down 0.67% to £19.24 as US light crude for delivery in September is currently down $0.59 to $71.30 a barrel. But its not all bad news as falling fuel costs have given cruise operator Carnival a lift with gains of 3....