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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/optimism-sees-ftse-climb-100-points.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The London Stock Exchange has opened 1.7% or 100.9 points higher at 6000.9" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-optimism-sees-ftse-climb-100-points.jpg" alt="The London Stock Exchange has opened 1.7% or 100.9 points higher at 6000.9"/></a></p>
<p>Investors have showed their optimism over prospects for the new year by powering London&#8217;s FTSE 100 Index more than 100 points higher.</p>
<p>The market seized on a strong session in New York as the top flight recouped losses seen on New Year&#8217;s Eve to climb 1.7% or 100.9 points to 6000.9.</p>
<p>Robust manufacturing data and a strong session for financial stocks meant the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed almost 1% higher on Monday.</p>
<p>Asian stocks followed America&#8217;s lead as investors eyed the possibility of further progress in the recovery of the world&#8217;s biggest economy.</p>
<p>This global optimism meant oil prices hit 92 US dollars (£59) a barrel, near to a two-year high and triggering a share price rise of almost 5% for BP.</p>
<p>The beleaguered oil giant climbed 20.1p to 485.65p, while rival Royal Dutch Shell added 30.5p to 2146p.</p>
<p>Other significant risers included Royal Bank of Scotland, which recovered from weakness over Christmas, to lift 1.6p to 40.6p.</p>
<p>In corporate news, Blacks Leisure gave the retail sector an unexpected boost by posting December sales figures ahead of market forecasts.</p>
<p>The cold snap helped increase like-for-like sales in its outdoor business by 10.2% last month, despite strong comparative figures the previous year. Shares jumped 2p to 42p, a rise of 5%.</p>
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