U.K. Stocks Update: FTSE 100 Rises 31.40 to 6,506.30

The U.K.'s benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, rose 0.48 percent at 8:05 a.m.

The index of 102 stocks traded on the London Stock Exchange rose 31.40 to 6,506.30. Among the stocks in the index, 77 rose, 17 fell and 8 were unchanged.

Gains in the FTSE 100 were led by Rio Tinto Plc (Rio Ln), Anglo American Plc (Aal Ln) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (Rdsa Ln). About 8.41 million shares traded in the FTSE 100.

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