FTSE edges higher, miners advance

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Britain's top share index advanced on Friday, recouping a fraction of recent steep losses caused by global growth concerns, with some investors looking for bargains in a market that is likely to remain choppy.

The FTSE 100 index rose 13.19 points, or 0.2%, to 6,256.07, but still headed for a weekly decline of about 2%.

Miners, battered in the recent sessions following a sharp sell-off in commodity prices, lead the gains, with Anglo American rising 1.7% after posting slightly higher copper and iron ore production in the first quarter of 2013.

The UK mining index rose 1.7%.

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