FTSE 100 gains as solid China data lifts energy, mining stocks
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose on Friday after two straight days of losses as a jump in China's factory output for the first time in 2020 powered miners and oil and gas producers, while investors remained cautious about a looming coronavirus-fuelled recession.The commodity-heavy FTSE 100 was up 1.2%, with BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc providing the biggest boost. Miners including Rio Tinto , Glencore and BHP Group jumped between 2.0% and 3.4%. [O/R] [MET/L]The mid-cap FTSE 250 rose..