The FTSE 100 rose 0.86 per cent to 4,892.37 by 09:20 BST, led by commodities and financials.
Kazakhmys was up by 5.34 per cent, followed by Xstrata, up by 5.33 per cent, and Royal Bank of Scotland, up by 5.2 per cent.
Investors have been cheered by Friday afternoon's announcement from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession would be over soon, while in the UK economists are also optimistic on a return to growth.
Stronger metals prices have also supported mining firms, while an English victory in the Ashes over the weekend may also have boosted confidence on the index.
Commercial services firm G4S led the stocks heading into the red in early trade, falling 3.97 per cent on weak first-half results.
Over in the US, the Dow Jones ended 1.67 per cent higher, while the S&P 500 closed 1.86 per cent, and analysts are expecting another rally today.
Kazakhmys was up by 5.34 per cent, followed by Xstrata, up by 5.33 per cent, and Royal Bank of Scotland, up by 5.2 per cent.
Investors have been cheered by Friday afternoon's announcement from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession would be over soon, while in the UK economists are also optimistic on a return to growth.
Stronger metals prices have also supported mining firms, while an English victory in the Ashes over the weekend may also have boosted confidence on the index.
Commercial services firm G4S led the stocks heading into the red in early trade, falling 3.97 per cent on weak first-half results.
Over in the US, the Dow Jones ended 1.67 per cent higher, while the S&P 500 closed 1.86 per cent, and analysts are expecting another rally today.
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