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FTSE 100 heads toward record in thinned holiday trade

Miners help to lift the blue-chip index, tracking positive moves for most metals prices

FTSE 100 heads toward record in thinned holiday trade

UK traders returned from the Christmas holidays in an upbeat mood on Wednesday, sending the benchmark stock index higher and setting it on track for a record close, MarketWatch reports.

What is the market doing: The FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 7,611.40, rebounding from a 0.2% loss on Friday, which was the last trading session before Christmas.

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