London's main indexes gain on miners boost ahead of Fed, BoE decisions

Britain's FTSE indexes closed higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 rising 0.14% and the FTSE 250 adding 0.16%, driven by gains in miners.

Britain's FTSE indexes closed higher on Wednesday, with gains in ‌miners offsetting broader declines, while investors weighed domestic inflation data ahead of interest rate decisions by the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 0.14% at 10,508.61 points, while the ‌midcap FTSE 250 added 0.16%.