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The FTSE 100 climbed +1.45% yesterday to 6,506 - its biggest rise since early July - and up more than 93 points. Aberdeen Asset Management was the biggest climber, up +4.49% to 368p with Rio Tinto not far behind, up +4.19% to 3035p.

Overnight, gathering confidence saw the Nikkei 225 soar +2.89% to 13,965. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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