FTSE hits one-month high on stronger financials and miners
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index climbed to a new one-month high on Wednesday as investors bet on financial stocks after U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen's hawkish tone suggested U.S. interest rates would rise. A rally in mining shares on the back of stronger metals prices also lent some support to the broader stock market. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.5 percent higher after setting its highest level since mid-January. Both the mid-cap and small-cap inde
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