Although the economy remains weak, the main FTSE index ended the day up 32 points at 6,756.

尽管经济仍然疲弱，伦敦金融时报指数上涨了32点，以6756点收盘。

All the major US stock indexes were up, the FTSE Index in London closed above 6,000 for the first time in more than a year, and there were also significant rises elsewhere in Europe.

美国股市主要的指数都上升了，伦敦金融指数一年多来首次以6000以上收盘，欧洲其他地区也有大幅上升。