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FTSE 100 opens higher after Christmas break FTSE 100 higher after Christmas break
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The FTSE 100 has opened higher in the first day of trading since Christmas as shares across Europe make modest gains. (Noon): Shares in London are treading water on the first day of trading since Christmas amid thin volumes despite strong gains elsewhere in Europe.
The benchmark UK index rose 16.75 points, or 0.3%, in early trading to 6271.39 after the market was closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday. The benchmark FTSE 100 index was 14.11 points higher at 6268.75.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals led the way, rising 2.1%, closely followed by Dutch information solutions group Relx, which was up 1.9%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals remained the biggest gainer up 3.55% at 2331p. Meanwhile, shares in Housebuilders Taylor Wimpey, Berkeley Group and Persimmon were all up more than 2%.
The biggest fall was mining giant Anglo American, dropping 4.5%. The biggest faller was mining giant Anglo American, down almost 7.5%.
It comes amid ongoing weaknesses in the commodities sector, and follows Anglo's sale of a shuttered Australian mine for A$25m (£12.2m; $18m) on Thursday.It comes amid ongoing weaknesses in the commodities sector, and follows Anglo's sale of a shuttered Australian mine for A$25m (£12.2m; $18m) on Thursday.
Also down were commodities trading firm Glencore and Chilean miner Antofagasta, both falling 1.7%. Also down were commodities trading firm Glencore and Chilean miner Antofagasta, down 0.7% and 2.6% respectively on continuing worries over China's economic slowdown.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.22% against the euro to €1.36 and 0.05% against the dollar to $1.49. Shares in insurers were lower with warnings of more disruption in Cumbria and southern and central Scotland as Storm Frank threatens to bring more misery to flood-hit communities in the north.
RSA Group was 1.4% lower at 424.80p while Aviva was 0.19% lower at 518p.
Elsewhere, European shares were trading more strongly with Germany's Dax up 1.4% at 10802 and France's Cac-40 1.2% higher at 4676.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.57% against the euro to €1.352 and 0.56% against the dollar to $1.482.