FTSE 100 Up 0.72% As Miners Surge
Friday midday, the FTSE 100 rose 0.72% to 10,946.14, led by mining gains. Fresnillo (+5.7%) and Endeavour Mining (+2.5%) climbed, with Anglo American up 1.1%. Diageo rose 4%, Prudential 3.3%, and LSEG 3.2%. Investors weighed Iran-US Strait of Hormuz uncertainty and upcoming US jobs data. UK house prices were flat in July, according to Lloyds Banking Group.