Strong showing for FTSE

The FTSE 100 Index came within touching distance of a seven-year high today as mining stocks and a strong start to US trading lifted blue chips.

Strong showing for FTSE
Thu, 11 Oct, 2007 - 18:10

The FTSE 100 Index came within touching distance of a seven-year high today as mining stocks and a strong start to US trading lifted blue chips.

The London market closed 91.5 points ahead at 6724.5 - just below the 6732.4 achieved in June before the credit crunch hit global markets.

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