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The FTSE 100 climbed 35 points to 6,360 on Thursday. International Consolidated Airlines Group was the biggest gainer, up +7.89%. But an even bigger loss, going in the other direction, for Kazakhmys, down -8.57%.

Overnight, disappointing manufacturing data dragged Asian shares down though the Nikkei climbed higher, currently up +0.41%.