** Heavily shorted stocks jump across the board, spearheadedby miners, with Anglo American +22.6%, Antofagasta +16.7% and Glencore 15.2% higher
** Anglo American on track for 2nd biggest rise ever, bestNov 2008 (stock -65% in last 6 mths until Weds close); ANTO bestday since Mar 2009
** Market heavily short mining stocks: Anglo short 18%, 16days to cover; ANTO short 5.5%, 13 days to cover; GLEN short8.3%, 16 days to cover according to traders
** Stoxx Basic Resources index +7.6%, best since May2010, latest catalyst a drop in dollar which boosts commodityprices
** Other heavily shorted stocks spiking: oil services cos up5-8 pct; Casino +6.5%, Sandvik +7.9%, DeltaLloyd +6.8%, Drax +6.3%
Top risers chart: http://reut.rs/1TGwNXn
(RM: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.netRM:alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)