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: The FTSE 100 ended flat, up 8.38 points at 6,968.87, as the spectre of a Greek meltdown returned to haunt the markets, according to The Independent. Commodity prices were in the ascendant, lifted by advances in the price of gold, silver and platinum. The commodity boom of the first decade of the 21st century seems like a distant memory, and most investors will opt to wait until the company has proved it can survive on its own before rushing to back it with their own cash. Mexican gold and silver mining group Fresnillo led the list of blue-chip risers, up 40.5p to 792.5p, after reiterating its silver production target for 2018 remains in place. However, the shine was taken off the aluminium market after Goldman Sachs brought hopes for the metal resurgence to a halt by predicting a fall in prices this year due to a small global surplus. The news lifted shares in commodities powerhouse Glencore, by 3.7p to 297p, while Randgold Resources was 40p higher at 4,908p. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.