Antofagasta and Fresnillo lead as miners surge on Iran ceasefire agreement

Mining companies topped the FTSE 100 and 250 leaderboard on Wednesday as metals prices rose after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire.  Copper miner Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO) leapt 12.6%, while copper-focused Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) jumped over 10%, with a similar gain for precious metals specialist Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES).