Wednesday, June 20, 2007

U.K. Mining Stocks Gain, Led by Shares of Vedanta; Tesco, Retailers Fall

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. mining stocks climbed, led by
Vedanta Resources Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd., after copper rallied
on concern strikes in South America will disrupt production.

Tesco Plc and William Morrison Supermarkets Plc led retailers
lower after minutes showed the Bank of England voted five to four
to keep interest rates unchanged. British Airways Plc rose after
Standard & Poor's lifted its credit rating for the airline. Man
Group Plc gained after assets for its AHL fund increased.


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