July 20 (Reuters) – Mining and energy shares boosted Britain’s FTSE 100 at the open on Thursday, with global miner Anglo American topping the index after reporting a rise in copper production in the first half.
At 0708 GMT, the top-line FTSE 100 (.FTSE) gained 0.2%, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 mid-cap index (.FTMC) fell 0.1%.
industrial metal miners (.FTNMX551020) it gained 1.9% as prices of most base metals rose.
Anglo-American (AAL.L) added 3.2% after the global miner said its first-half copper production rose 42%.
Heavyweight Energy Stocks (.FTNMX601010) added 0.8% as crude prices rose.
Pound weakness continued to support gains in the export-heavy FTSE 100 a day later data showed that domestic inflation fell more than expected.
IG group (IGG.L) It added 3.2% after the online trading platform raised its dividend and said it would buy shares again after posting total revenue of 1 billion pounds ($1.29 billion) for the first time in its history.
Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bangalore; Edited by Nivedita Bhattacharjee
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