FTSE 100 heads for biggest daily rise in seven weeks

Mining and banking shares lead the way as Clinton cleared by FBILeading shares are on track for their biggest daily rise since the end of September, as investors welcomed news that Hillary Clinton was cleared by the latest FBI probe, raising her chances of victory against Donald Trump.Mining and banking shares are heading the risers as investors piled back into riskier assets, with BHP Billiton 47p better at £12.13 and Antofagasta adding 21.5p to 553p. Continue reading...