Commodity-linked stocks push FTSE 100 higher.

London stocks ended higher on Monday, reversing earlier declines as investors digested Swiss lender UBS's weekend deal to rescue rival Credit Suisse, while gains in mining stocks helped the commodity-linked FTSE 100. The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) rose 0.9 percent, after hitting its lowest level in more than four months in the session, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 (.FTMC) eked out 0.1 percent gain. "There is a bit of a relief rally going on in stocks which saw heavy losses in last week. Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.39 percent. Saudi Arabia stocks...

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