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(Close): London's shares closed up on Friday after investors gave a modest welcome to US jobs figures which showed non-farm payrolls grew by 214,000 and the unemployment rate dipped to 5.8%. | |
The benchmark FTSE 100 index was 16.09 higher at 6567.2 4 points. | |
Insurers RSA and Admiral were major fallers, down 3% and 3.5% respectively. | |
Car insurance firm Admiral reported third-quarter turnover down 3% from a year ago, while a broker downgrade hit RSA. | |
On the winning side, three of the top five gainers were mining firms. Fresnillo, Glencore and Anglo American were up by 5%, 2% and 2.7% respectively. | |
Outside the 100 share index, interdealer broker Tullett Prebon was down 2% after reporting a 4% revenue drop in the July-to-October period. | |
And shares in the owner of the Canary Wharf Group, Songbird Estates, closed 3% lower at 310p after it rejected a takeover approach worth 295p a share from the Qatar Investment Authority and Canada's Brookfield. | |
On the currency markets, the pound was slightly higher against the dollar at $1.5845, but 0.4% lower against the euro to €1.2743. |