5 May 2021 | 11:50am StockMarketWire.com - The FTSE 100 made a big recovery after yesterday's US tech inspired sell-off, surging 1.2% to just reclaim the 7,000 mark by midday. Miners were leading the charge, with BHP, Glencore and Rio Tinto all making gains. Television broadcaster ITV ticked up 0.4% to 124p as it reported a 2% uptick in first-quarter revenue amid an ongoing rebound in the advertising market. ITV said total advertising revenue in the first half was forecast to be up around 26% year-on-year. Online fashion retailer Boohoo shed 0.9% to 323.67p despite reporting a 35% rise in annual pre-tax profit, underpinned by a 41% jump in sales. Boohoo forecast lower, but still respectable, revenue growth in the current year of 25%.