FTSE outperforms as mining sector hits 4-month high

"However, the sector remains vulnerable in the near-term as the recent rally may prompt some people to book profits." Miners helped the FTSE 100 gain 0.8 percent, rising to 6,177.05 points by 1136 GMT and outperforming the wider European stock market. The UK stock index has surged about 12 percent since hitting a multi-year low last month, and is set for its third week of straight gains for the first time in 2016.