LONDON (ShareCast) - 1110: Footsie (news) is still in the blue mainly due to good gains in the mining sector. Kazakhmys (LSE: KAZ.L
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news) is currently the best performer. Insurer
Friends Provident, which has taken an ex-dividend hit this morning, is the heaviest faller. FTSE 100 up 14 at 4,244.
0915: Footsie is in the red now, despite good gains in the mining sector. Miners make up the top four stocks, with Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO.L - news) the best performer. FTSE 100 down 6 at 4,223.
0825: Footsie has shrugged off the normal Wednesday ex-dividend drag and is making decent gains. Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) is picking up on rumours yesterday that Brazil's Vale or China's Chinalco might consider a deal to scupper Xstrata (LSE: XTA.L - news) 's merger plans. Miners generally are in demand with Randgold, Rio and Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO.L - news) all doing well. FTSE 100 up 9 at 4,240.
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