News from Afghanistan boosts Footsie
The FTSE-100 Index was ahead 28.1 points at 5321.3 by mid-morning as the Taliban's final stronghold of Kandahar came under threat.
A strong finish on Wall Street on Friday and reports of strong US retail sales on the day after Thanksgiving have also pepped up the London market.
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