Mining stocks boost UK's FTSE 100, midcaps hit turbulence

Britain's benchmark FTSE IOO closed a shade higher on Thursday with mining stocks leading gains, tracking higher metal prices in a choppy session as investors looked for new developments on the trade front, while a drop in Wizz Air shares hit midcaps.

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The blue-chip index FTSE 100 closed 0.18 higher, marking its fifth consecutive single-day gain, while the midcap index fell 0.28.

Industrial metal miners were among the top gaining sub-sectors, up 1.88 as copper prices touched atwo-month high. A gauge for precious metal miners also climbed 3.58.