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FTSE 100 higher as insurance shares rise FTSE 100 flat as mining stocks fall
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(Open): The FTSE 100 opened higher as trading resumed after the bank holiday weekend, with insurance shares helping to lift the index. (Noon): After a strong start to the day, the FTSE 100 fell back to stand little-changed by midday, with mining stocks weighing on the market.
The FTSE 100 was up 40.33 points, or 0.7%, at 6,146.81. The FTSE 100 had been up more than 40 points at one point, but by midday was down 4.39 points at 6,102.09.
Shares in RSA Insurance rose 2.3% to 477.90p after both Barclays and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets for the stock. Mining stocks saw the biggest losses, with Glencore down 3.4% and Anglo American dropping 3.3%.
Other insurers also rose, with shares in Prudential rising 2.6% and Standard Life up 1.9%. The top rises included High Street stalwart Marks & Spencer and Primark owner AB Foods, both up about 2.5%.
Mining stocks slipped, with BHP Billiton down 2.6% and Anglo American 2.4% lower. Investors are expected to remain cautious ahead of a speech from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen due later.
On the currency markets, the pound rose nearly a cent against the dollar to $1.4231, and climbed 0.5% against the euro to €1.2728. Markets will be examining Ms Yellen's comments for clues as to when the Fed might next raise interest rates.