FTSE 100 heads back towards 7000, while Spirax Sarco lifted by positive update
The index of UK blue-chips recovers some lost ground as March economic performance beats forecasts
9.14am: Miners help support market
Leading shares are continuing to recover as investors take the positives from the UK growth figures rather than worrying about inflationary pressures.
The FTSE 100 is within a whisker of 7000 again, up 51.15 points or 0.74% at 6999.14.
The 1.5% decline in GDP in the first quarter was less than economists had been expecting, while the 2.1% growth in March was the best performance since August even though the country was mostly still in lockdown.