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According to Reuters, the index stood at 1,115.06 points by 09:57 GMT after gains in retailers.
Gains in retailers seemed to lift European shares higher, but the news provider stated low volumes mean a certain degree of caution remained for investors.
There were positives results for fashion company Next, which surged by 5.6 per cent and there was a similar outcome for home improvement retailer Kingfisher as it put on 5.4 per cent.
Traders stated a bailout for indebted Portugal was highly priced and shares pared losses.
Juan Dieste, trader at Orey iTrade in Lisbon, stated: "This turnaround [from earlier losses] in the Portuguese stock market shows the market had already priced in this scenario of the prime minister's resignation and political instability."
Yesterday afternoon saw the index gain 0.1 per cent to move to 1,107.96 points by 12:34 GMT.
Posted by Greg Secker
