Miners lift London after upbeat China data By: MarketWatch January 24, 2013 at 05:31 AM EST Encouraging Chinese manufacturing data boost U.K. miners on Thursday, helping lift the FTSE 100 index to levels not seen since May 2008. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR