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* FTSE 100 up 3%, FTSE 250 up 1.4%
* Miners and oil lead gains on main index
March 13 (Reuters) - London stocks rebounded on Friday from
their worst day in more than three decades as a recovery in oil
prices and fresh moves by policymakers to tackle the economic
impact of the coronavirus outbreak lifted sentiment.
The commodity-heavy index .FTSE rose 3%, while the
domestically focussed FTSE mid-cap index .FTMC was up 1.4% on
the back of a 10% jump for miners, and oil and gas companies.
BP Plc BP.L and Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSa.L rose
between 6% and 7%, tracking higher oil prices. O/R
Miners Rio Tinto RIO.L , BHP group BHP.L and Anglo
American AAL.L jumped more than 11% and were the biggest
gainers on the main index.
Central banks from the United States to Australia pumped
liquidity into their financial systems and hopes of a U.S.
stimulus package helped the mood on Friday even as the virus
outbreak infected almost 135,000 and killed more than 4,900
worldwide.