FTSE bounces into February
The FTSE 100 bounced into February on Friday, surging 2.5 percent as merger activity heated up the mining sector and after the leading share index put to bed its worst ever January.
The FTSE 100 hit a new ten-month high, ending the week 0.87 per cent up on the day at 4,731.56 after US employment figures buoyed confidence.