The FTSE 100 eked out a five point gain to 8,289 in early trades, helped by the best week for the Chinese stock market since 2008.
China’s top index has risen by 15% over the past few days on hope a massive economic stimulus is in the wind, speculation that has helped miners listed in London also see big gains.
Another Asia-focused stock, Prudential was today’s best riser as it announced it is expanding its presence in Indonesia through a partnership with Bank Syariah Indonesia, the 6th largest bank in in the country by assets.
Here, FTSE 250 sausage maker Cranswick has said trading in its first quarter first quarter has been stronger than previously expected on better volumes and a good performance in pig farming.
Results this year are now expected to be towards the upper end of current market expectations, with the shares rising almost 4%.
Elsewhere, the Telegraph might soon have a new owner with Dovid Efune, owner of conservative US news outlet the New York Sun, said the be the clear front runner in the auction race.
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