FTSE 100 up on positive mining prices
FTSE 100 up on positive mining prices
Monday 18th January 2010
The FTSE 100 started the week in positive fashion, ending Monday up 0.7 per cent.At the close of play the London index stood at 5,494.39, a rise of 39.02 points, or 0.72 per cent.
Leading the gains was Eurasian Natural Resources Corp, up 3.88 per cent to 1,030p.
Anglo American also witnessed impressive gains of 3.18 per cent.
The biggest loser on Monday was International Power, which fell 3.42 per cent to 311p.
The drops came after it was announced talks with French utility GDF Suez failed to reach an agreement over a proposed tie-up.
Man Group and British Sky Broadcasting also fell 1.5 and 1.13 per cent respectively.
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