FTSE gains as stimulus hopes boost confidence

Posted on October 06, 2010 at 04:22 AM EDT

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hopes that governments around the world will make fresh moves to stimulate their economies helped lift commodity share prices, pushing Britain's top share index to its highest level in over five months early on Wednesday.

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