Previous  of  Companies Next Kazakhmys Barclays Vedanta Resources Old Mutual Legal & General Group Xstrata The index of Britain's biggest companies has soared 57pc since reaching 3,460 on March 9, a six-year low for the index. Over the past year, the best performers have been: Kazakhmys   Related Articles Banks miss out on wider market rally Equities rally on G20 hopes and US jobs data Winning streak ends as financials' rally fades Deals and Dealmakers FTSE 100's six-day rally falters Barclays Vedanta Resources Old Mutual Xstrata Legal & General Eurasian Burberry Group Wolseley Anglo American Miners, who bore the brunt of the collapse as people feared global growth would come to a standstill, have risen as metals prices recovered in line with resurgent demand and, in particular, increasing demand from Asia. Barclays has recovered since fears that the bank would be forced to take taxpayers' capital led the shares to a 22-year-low.[Read more...]