FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks

The FTSE 100 index closed up 51.78 points (Philip Toscano/PA) -

The FTSE 100 ended the week on the front foot, despite hefty falls for mining stocks, as investors weighed the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next US Federal Reserve chairman.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 51.78 points, 0.5%, at 10,223.54. The FTSE 250 ended down 15.08 points, 0.1%, at 23,253.36, and the AIM All-Share closed down 7.39 points, 0.9%, at 817.53.