Risk-on mood pushes the FTSE 0.74% higher

A quick look at yesterday: the FTSE went up to 7,627.2 yesterday, gaining 0.74%.

The index has been trending lower for about a month.

Other markets are also showing gains as Nasdaq is trading around 12,976 after ending yesterday's session at 12,700 (up 2.19% today). S&P 500 went up by 1.3% yesterday, and closed at 4,205.45.

Meanwhile, after ending yesterday's session at 19,100, Hang Seng lost 353.08 points and is trading around 18,747.