Morning Markets: FTSE rises on soaring copper prices

Among mining companies, Kazakhmys shares climbed 4.2% to £13.96, Eurasian Natural Resources was up 2.43% to £10.51 and Antofagasta rose 2.15% to 902.50p. Shares in Prudential were suspended as the insurance company confirmed it was in advanced talks to buy AIA, the Asian arm of US firm AIG. The news hit the rest of the insurance market badly, with Aviva down 1.43% to 384.70p and Legal & General Group falling 0.78% to 76.55p, while Resolution, which has denied rumours it intends to acquire Prudential's UK life assurance business, dropping 0.28% to 72.05p. In Japan, the Nikkei index ...