India, June 5 -- The UK stock market is up marginally about half an hour past noon on Thursday as investors react to some earnings data, and reports on inflation and construction activity.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 18.91 points or 0.22% at 8820.20 a little while ago.
Mining stocks are finding good support. Fresnillo is moving up 4.2%. Antofagasta, Anglo American Plc, Convatec Group and Smith & Nephew are gaining 3 to 3.3%.
Glencore is up nearly 2% and Endeavour Mininig is advancing 1.8%. Reckitt Benckiser, Mondia, Ashtead Group, Segro, Experian, Hiscox, The Sage Group, British Ameican Tobacco, Rio Tinto, Imperial Brands and BT Group are up 1 to 1.5%.
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