“A strong rebound in mining stocks on the back of higher metal prices and better-than-expected UK manufacturing data drove markets higher as G7 finance ministers...
“Confirmation that the Government wishes to sell its final 9% stake in Lloyds by next March will again have investors pondering whether the bank stock...
“The FTSE 100 opened strongly, taking its cue from a positive start in Asia and supported by rising oil prices, while US stocks retreated overnight....