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FTSE 100 buoyed by thoughts of Asian stimuli
Miners were to the fore as the blue-chip index raced higher on the strength of hints stimulus measures for the Chinese and Japanese economies.
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Miners were to the fore as the blue-chip index raced higher on the strength of hints stimulus measures for the Chinese and Japanese economies.
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Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Leading the way lower was Anglo American (LON:AAL), down 7.8% to 668p.
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The FTSE 100 registered its biggest one day gain in a week as the European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged on Thursday at record lows.
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Big miners were on the up as the price of copper stabilised
Big miners were on the up as the price of copper stabilised
Below are some of the main share price movements at 4pm
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Footsie falls 81 points as Chinese central bank cuts rates
Footsie falls 81 points as Chinese central bank cuts rates
The FTSE 100 ended the day 102 points lower, 1.68% to 5,979