FTSE climbs 0.98% to close (AFP)

London (AFP) - the more closed stock markets Friday, with the FTSE 100 index in London through actions of 0.98% to 5,938.87 points.

Lloyds Banking Group was the most widely traded stock on the index, with 172 million shares changing hands, followed by the Royal Bank of Scotland, which saw 95,6 million shares to switch owners.

Essar energy made the biggest gains of the day, sharply 5.27%--22,6 pence - finally 451.3.

It was followed by mining giant Antofagasta, who added 4.29% - pence 54 - to terminate the 1,312.

British Sky Broadcasting was the worst performer of blue chip, excretion 0.42% - pence 3, 5 - the day to 834.5, followed by the BP Group, which slipped 0.34% end in 459.65 energy.

On the foreign exchange market, a book was worth 1.1547 euros or $ 1.6493 to the TSB 17.01.

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