The FTSE 100(UKX) gapped up in the morning on the back of Intels earnings beating the streets expectations.
Rising metals prices put fire in the belly of the miners this morning, with Rio Tinto(RIO) additionally helped by reports of record iron ore production in the third quarter to satisfy rising demand from China.
Oil producers also made strong gains as crude ticked up towards $75 a barrel, with BP(BP) and Shell both gaining.
Retailers and Banks certainly recovered from the sell off yesterday, especially Barclays(BARC) and Marks and Spencer(MKS).
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