Banks other budget losers, while overseas leads suggest miners could be in favour
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May 10, 2017
Elsewhere, European markets regained momentum with the FTSE 100 gaining 0.6% to close at 7342 points, led higher by strong performances from mining companies including Glencore plc, BHP Billiton plc and Anglo American plc.
The DAX rallied more than 0.4% to close at 12,749 points, representing an all-time high. This was mainly in response to impressive trade figures which showed exports increased 0.4% in March to a record 118.2 billion Euro.
The Macron factor continued to have a positive impact on markets in France with the Paris CAC 40 climbing 0.3% to close at 5398 points