FTSE close to break even
The FTSE 100 Index hovered close to the break-even mark today as record copper prices fuelled a fresh round of investment in the mining sector.
Xstrata was the chief beneficiary of the price of copper moving within a whisker of $7,000 (€5,600) a tonne, while precious metals such as gold were also more expensive today than they were at the end of last week.
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