Tuesday, April 10, 2007

FTSE ticks up, led by miners, but oil stocks weigh

(Reuters) - Britain's top share index was slightly higher early on Tuesday as miners rose on the back of higher metal prices, though their gains were offset by declines in heavyweight oil shares.

At 0831 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 4.1 points, or 0.06 percent, at 6,401.4. European shares were also slightly firmer.


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