London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,084.72 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Weir, which provides engineering solutions for the minerals and oil & gas markets, among others, was the top performer as oil prices rallied.
Miners Anglo American, Antofagasta, BHP and Rio were all firmer as copper and iron ore prices rose.
Banks were on the back foot, with HSBC, Standard Chartered and Lloyds all weaker.
JD Sports Fashion was just a smidgen lower after it denied that it was searching for a successor to chief executive and chairman Peter Cowgill following reports over the weekend that investors were unhappy with his dual role.
FTSE 100 – Risers
Weir Group (WEIR) 2,006.00p 4.48%
Anglo American (AAL) 3,271.00p 4.34%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,602.50p 3.76%
BHP Group (BHP) 2,201.50p 3.70%
Rio Tinto (RIO) 6,288.00p 3.69%
WPP (WPP) 1,008.00p 3.49%
Fresnillo (FRES) 927.00p 3.28%
Evraz (EVR) 657.80p 3.17%
Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) 2,169.00p 3.14%
United Utilities Group (UU.) 1,013.50p 3.04%
FTSE 100 – Fallers
HSBC Holdings (HSBA) 446.95p -1.83%
Standard Chartered (STAN) 502.20p -1.10%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 2,117.00p -0.89%
Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) 273.90p -0.40%
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 49.71p -0.36%
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 7,554.00p -0.26%
Imperial Brands (IMB) 1,596.50p -0.22%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 944.60p -0.06%
British American Tobacco (BATS) 2,715.50p 0.09%
Prudential (PRU) 1,503.00p 0.13%
