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BUZZ-Mining stocks surge to top of FTSE after China cuts rates

Reuters - UK Focus

** Miners surge to top of FTSE 100 as China cuts interest rates

** Rio Tinto (Xetra: 855018 - news) , Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) , BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL - news) , Antofagasta (Other OTC: ANFGF - news) and Glencore (Xetra: A1JAGV - news) all see surge in volume

** FTSE 100 up 0.8 pct with resource stocks leading the rally Chart: http://link.reuters.com/tyf53w

** Stoxx 600 Basic Resources index up 3.8 pct Chart: http://link.reuters.com/vyf53w

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)