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Increasing energy stocks helped the market to rise 61.44 points to 4,310.65 points at 10:55 BST, Reuters reports.
BG Group, BP and Royal Dutch Shell all climbed during trading, however it was mining company Vedanta Resources that led the way, jumping 8.7 per cent to 1,400p per share.
Marks & Spencer performed well on the back of announcing better-than-expected sales figures, while there were also increases for BT, Next and Cadbury.
Investment services firm Man Group recorded the largest decline during trading, dropping 5.59 per cent to 262p per share.
Food services group Compass, BAE Systems, Lloyds TSB Group and British Airways were among the other businesses to see their share prices fall.
"We have seen a strong move higher this morning," market strategist Joshua Raymond stated.
However, he noted that some investors have already begun profit taking, which could shorten the rally.
