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2010.10.0605:30:00UTC+00Ftse Extends Gains As Stimulus Hopes Boost Confidence

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Hopes that governments around the world will make fresh moves to stimulate their economies pushed Britain's top share index to its highest level in over five months.
By 0801 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 38.42 points or 0.7 pct higher at 5,674.18 after it gained 1.4 pct on Tuesday.
Miners gave the biggest boost to the index as gold hit a record high and copper rose to its highest since July 2008. Energy firms were also stronger with crude hitting its highest in five months.

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