Stock prices in London were up midday Wednesday, buoyed by data showing the start of the year has been decent for the UK private sector, while mining firms were boosted by efforts out of China to.
Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with large-cap miners outperforming on news of stimulus measures from China.
The FTSE 100 index opened up 38.21 points, 0.5%, at 7,523.94. The FTSE.
Fresnillo PLC on Tuesday reported an increase in its annual attributable silver production, but said gold output fell.
The gold and silver miner in Mexico said annual silver equivalent production.
Stock prices in London closed up on Wednesday amid a host of strong PMI data from around the world, while bank measures in China boosted blue-chip miners.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 41.94 points,.
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