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The figures, which raised hopes of an increase in Chinese demand, saw mining companies gain, with Kazakhmys adding 46.25p to 281.75p, followed by Antofagasta which was up 81.75p to 501.5p.
Meanwhile, BHP Billiton rose by 134p to £11.72, while Xstrata added 49.25p to 382p.
This week, Xstrata also received shareholder approval for a £4.1 billion cash call.
Oil companies also saw rises after the price of crude increased on specualtion about a cut in production by Opec.
According to the China Daily, China's Purchasing Managers' Index increased for 45.3 in December 2008 to 49 in January.
Barclays Capital Research analyst Yan Zheng commented: "The government's monetary and fiscal policy stimulus will come into play gradually and together with the inventory dynamics should support a strong recovery in growth in the second half of 2009."
