Miners dig deep to boost FTSE

Anglo American has posted the biggest gains so far with a rise of 3.73% to £22.22, closely followed by Rio Tinto which has increased by 3.2% to £25.12, while BHP Billiton is up 3.03% to 918p. However, Compass Group is acting as the biggest drag on the index with a drop of 2.26% to 270p, closely followed by insurer Standard Life which has dropped 2.03% to 265.75p. Resolution is also down 0.89% to 609.5p, while Northern Rock is down 0.77% to £11.59, and retailer Next is down 0.52% to £19.12, although the losses are being offset by mining group Xstrata which is up 2.65% to £21.66, while Dr...