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Britain's benchmark stock index increased by 0.6% on the increased business confidence in Germany. The strongest gainers are British banks and miners; the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC increased by 3.9%, Lloyds Banking Group PLC gained 3.6% and Barclays PLC rose by 3.5%. The top gainers among miners are Vendanta Resources PLC and Xstrata PLC that gained 3.9% and 3.7% respectively.