From the TELEGRAPH - MARKET REPORT
Miners lift FTSE for a bullish end to the week
The FTSE 100 stormed ahead on its fifth straight day of gains, rocketing up by 6pc over the week as investors celebrated Goldman Sachs' stunning results and "the most positive housing report in ages" out of the US.
Heavyweight mining companies helped the blue-chip index to its biggest weekly rise since January. Kazakh miner Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) was the top riser, up 41 at 762p.
Investors welcomed reports that ENRC could be in the running to buy Central African Mining and Exploration (Camec). ENRC has a wealth of cash on its balance sheet that needs to be put to work, said analysts.
Rumours swirled that Camec - CFM - could fetch up to 30p a share. Investors, however, appeared unconvinced and the shares fell back 1 to 15p following a strong rally earlier in the week.
Miners dominated the leaderboard. Xstrata jumped 28 to 690p, Vedanta picked up 61p to 15.02 and Antofagasta gained 22 to 671p.
Their strength bolstered the FTSE 100, which closed 26.91 higher at 4388.75. The mid-cap FTSE 250 closed up 26.55 at 7580.66. .............
Market report -Telegraph