Morning market update from Interactive Investor

European markets opened positively in early trading, tracking advances in the US and Asia overnight.

Resource stocks are pushing the FTSE 100 higher as Fed Chair Janet Yellen made a largely positive assessment of the US economy whilst adopting a dovish tone on a June rate rise helping to boost investor sentiment.

At 8.20am, the most actively-traded blue chip stocks by Interactive Investor clients were as follows: Tesco, Glencore, and Anglo American.

At 8.20am the most active small/mid caps were: Central Rand Gold, Independent Oil And Gas, and Highland Natural Resources.

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