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(Open): The London market started the week on the front foot, with the FTSE 100 index rising 45.08 points, or 0.7%, to 6,353.34.
The main focus for global markets this week is set to be the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve.
Investors will be looking for clues as to when the US central bank might start to wind down its bond buying programme.
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser rose 1.9% after Citigroup reiterated its "buy" rating on the stock.
Majestic Wine shares fell 1% despite reporting a small rise in profits.
The wine merchant said it had seen a rise in sales of English wine, and added that recent trading had been in line with expectations.
Fidelity China Special Solutions fell 1.4% after it was announced that Anthony Bolton would be retiring as manager of the fund.
On the currency markets, the pound was unchanged against the dollar at $1.5707, but was up 0.2% against the euro at 1.1789 euros.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
