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According to Bloomberg, the index moved up to 6,043.26 at 12:55 GMT, following on from its 0.2 per cent increase on Friday.
Among the highlights for the FTSE was a 1.2 per cent rise for Cairn Energy, which moved up to 431.3 pence after the company announced it expects to finalise the sale of its Indian section by April 15th.
Cameron Peacock, a market analyst IG Markets in Melbourne, pointed out the markets have weathered the recent stormy weather in Australia well, adding: "The overall trend seems to remain positive."
What's more, it was a good day for the Yell Group, which advanced by five per cent to move up to 10.5 per cent.
This comes after William Morrison Supermarkets put on 2.7 per cent to 278.4 pence on Friday.
Posted by Chris Weaver
