LONDON (ShareCast) - 0915: Footsie (news) 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
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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.