The UK's FTSE 100 index of leading companies has hit a record high following a cut in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve and the results of the Dutch elections. (It currently stands at over 7 thousand and forty points for the first time).
The biggest gainers are the miners, with Anglo American the standout following the purchase of a 12 per cent stake by an Indian businessman. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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