Mining company stocks, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American, surged as commodity prices rose and as reports showed manufacturing expanded in China, the Eurozone and the UK.Aberdeen Asset Management rallied after Numis Securities reiterated a 'buy' rating for the company's stock.WPP continued to edge higher after reporting a 19% rise in first half pre-tax profits and raised its target for growth last Thursday.Fresnillo declined after UBS downgraded the silver miner to 'neutral' from 'buy', saying the group's valuation now looks full and this is likely to limit upside from current levels unless we see an increase in silver and gold prices. Royal Dutch Shell slid as investors continued to consider the risks of possible military action in Syria on oil. Fellow oil company BP also tumbled. Serco Group slumped after Investec recommended a 'sell' rating saying the rate of growth in the second half will be 'significantly' lower than the first. FTSE 100 - RisersRio Tinto (RIO) 3,052.00p +4.77%Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) 368.90p +4.74%Anglo American (AAL) 1,540.50p +4.19%WPP (WPP) 1,244.00p +4.10%BT Group (BT.A) 338.30p +4.00%Standard Life (SL.) 343.50p +3.71%Vodafone Group (VOD) 213.85p +3.68%Antofagasta (ANTO) 886.00p +3.63%Prudential (PRU) 1,117.00p +3.62%easyJet (EZJ) 1,276.00p +3.49%FTSE 100 - FallersFresnillo (FRES) 1,292.00p -0.84%Royal Dutch Shell 'A' (RDSA) 2,076.50p -0.53%Serco Group (SRP) 545.50p -0.37%G4S (GFS) 259.40p -0.23%BP (BP.) 445.30p -0.20%Aggreko (AGK) 1,624.00p -0.18%Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (RDSB) 2,172.50p -0.02%RD