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U.K. blue chips rallied to the highest level in 17 months, exceeding the 6,000 reading for the first time since July 2011, as U.S. lawmakers passed a budget deal and prevented automatic tax increases and spending cuts. The U.S. Senate approved the budget proposals in early hours on January 1. The FTSE 100 index climbed 2.35% to 6,038.48 by 16:00 GMT. Alongside to that, data showed better than expected manufacturing data in the U.K. indicating an economic expansion. All groups in the benchmark index edged higher with basic materials advancing 5.16%, industrials gaining 3.47% and financials adding 3.34%. Glencore International Plc., was the best-performing company, as it climbed 7.26% to 378.05 GBp and Evraz Plc. jumped 7.03% to 279.400 GBp, adding to gains in the shares of  basic materials. Meanwhile, there were only three fallers on the index. J Sainsburry posted biggest losses in the gauge by dropping 2.9% to 336.300 GBp, while WM Morrison Supermarkets lost 1.48%. Both were capping gains in the consumer goods sector.
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