(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 8,326.79 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Heavily-weighted miners were the top performers, with Anglo American, Glencore, Antofagasta and Rio Tinto all sharply higher.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group gained after confirming it was backing the £191m takeover of N Brown ,...

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