The U.K. market is up around noon on Thursday, with mining and energy stocks leading the way. The FTSE 100 is up 0.56% at 9,277.10. BAE Systems and Compass Group are among the top gainers, while Playtech and Trainline are also soaring after strong results. Energean is up despite cutting production forecast. M&G and Kingfisher are declining, while Experian and Segro are lower. Ashtead Group, Whitbread, Auto Trader Group, Glencore, Rightmove, and Standard Chartered are also down slightly. Investors are awaiting the European Central Bank’s policy announcement and U.S. inflation data.

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