Miners pull out the stops as FTSE gains

Antofagasta had a good day adding 4.71% to 2,311p, closely followed by Kazakhmys as it climbed 4.23% 1,231p, while Rio Tinto jumped 2.99% to 3,135p, and, Xstrata finished 2.47% higher at 1,988p. Amongst the fallers, financials are leading the way with the likes of Alliance and Leicester and Friends Provident down, joined by Reuters and Kingfisher. Alliance and Leicester slipped 4.25% to 1,195p, with Friends Provident dropping 2.97% to 204.5p, while Reuters made up the top three with a fall of 3.12% to 381p, closely followed by Kingfishers which slid 2.71% to 233p. In the US the Dow...