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The FTSE 100 climbed almost 40 points yesterday to 6,622. Miner Antofagasta was Monday's biggest riser, up +3.94% to 883p. However Fresnillo saw its shares dive -12.7% to 1045p on Mexican tax anxieties.

Across the water, the Dow Jones gained +0.77% to 15,494, helped by news that ex US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was pulling out of the central bank race. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%