The FTSE AIM All Share Index ends up 0.2 percent, while the FTSESmall Cap Index climbs 0.3 percent, outperforming the blue-chip FTSE 100, off 0.5 percent.
Toy company Casdon Plc rises 5.6 percent after the company postshigher profits.
K3 Business Technology Group Plc rises 1.3 percent after winning anew order potentially worth some 2 million pounds.
Asian Citrus Holdings , which operates orange plantationsin China, slumps 9.5 percent after issuing a profit warning.
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