Corus keeps FTSE above 6,000

The Anglo-Dutch steelmaker was the biggest gainer with a rise of 16.26% to 463.75p, on reports Indian steelmaker Tata Steel is considering an offer for the company, closely followed by BG Group which is up 3.44% to 646.5p. Miners also performed well with BHP Billiton up 4.14% to 906p, closely followed by Rio Tinto which climbed 3.58% to £24.87, while Vedanta Resources ended 3.41% higher at £12.12. However Swiss miner Xstrata was the biggest drag on the index with a drop of 7.57% to £20.15, closely followed by British Airways which dropped 1.83% to 442p, while Alliance Boots fell 1.83% t...