FTSE 100 Miners and Testing Giant Soar: Top 5 Gainers Lead Rally as Commodities Surge on May 13 |
LONDON — The FTSE 100 pushed higher Wednesday as mining stocks and specialist services firms dominated the leaderboard, with Intertek Group leading gains amid strong sector rotation toward commodities and industrial testing services.
By mid-morning on May 13, 2026, the blue-chip index had climbed around 0.5% to trade near 10,318, extending recent momentum. Mining heavyweights benefited from firm metal prices, while testing and certification leader Intertek surged on positive sentiment and possible contract momentum.
Here are the top five FTSE 100 gainers on the session:
1. Intertek Group (ITRK) — Up more than 6.7% to around 5,660 pence. The quality assurance and testing services provider saw its shares jump sharply, adding over 360 pence. Investors appeared to reward the company's diversified global operations and resilience in industrial and consumer testing segments.
2. Metlen Energy & Metals — Advanced roughly 4.1% to 39 pence. The diversified energy and metals group continued to attract buyers on commodity strength and operational updates.
3. Anglo American — Rose nearly 3.8% to 4,045 pence. The diversified miner gained as copper and other industrial metals held firm amid global demand signals from Asia and infrastructure spending expectations.
4. Antofagasta — Climbed about 3.5% to 4,094 pence. The Chilean copper producer benefited from the same tailwinds lifting peers, with copper prices supported by supply concerns and long-term electrification trends.
5. Rio Tinto — Gained around 3% to 8,155 pence. The Anglo-Australian mining giant rounded out the top........