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By Khushi Singh
(Reuters) -UK’s benchmark edged higher on the last day of trading in 2023, supported by a rise in industrial metal miners and energy stocks on higher and crude prices, while a drop in precious metal miners capped gains.
At 09:12 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 edged 0.2% higher, on track to extend gains to a fifth week. The mid-cap index was down 0.2%, although set for a fourth straight week of gains.
Both indexes marked their longest-running weekly streak since early April.
Industrial metal miners rose 0.5%, leading sectoral gains on higher copper prices as the prospect of U.S. interest rate cuts brightened the outlook for most metals. [MET/L]
Heavyweight oil and gas added 0.4% on higher oil…
