(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.4% higher at 10,526.99 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Heavily-weighted miners Antofagasta, Anglo American and Glencore all rose on the back of higher copper prices and better-than-expected China manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs.

Babcock and Rolls-Royce also gained as the British government announced plans...

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