LONDON, Aug 23 — London’s FTSE 100 gained today after recording its worst week since February, as heavyweight energy and mining stocks jumped on higher commodity prices, with investors awaiting key PMI numbers to judge the pace of economic growth.
The domestically focussed mid-cap index was up 0.5 per cent with travel and leisure stocks leading gains.
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