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On Friday the FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to close at 5,262. Miners were firm, offsetting weakness in banks and energy stocks.

On Friday the FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to close at 5,262. Miners were firm, offsetting weakness in banks and energy stocks. Kazakhyms, Lonmin, Vedanta, Xstrata, Antofagasta, Fresnillo and BHP Billiton all saw rises between 1.4% and 3%. Some defensive shares also did well, with drug makers AstraZeneca up 1% and GlaxoSmithKline rising 0.4%, while cigarette makers Imperial Tobacco and BAT were both up 1%.

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