The FTSE 100 Index closed up 78.9 points at 6,490.7 today, a gain of more than 1%, having notched up its 10th month in a row of gains in March as it remained resilient in the face of recent fears over Cyprus.
London's blue chip index slipped into the red today, having finished at its highest level in five years in the previous session.
London's FTSE 100 Index surged to its highest level in more than five years today thanks to optimism in the eurozone.
A multibillion-euro bailout for Spain's banks was not enough to appease traders' concerns over the embattled country as the London market closed 1% lower today.
A flurry of buying interest helped London's top flight shares close nearly 2%, or 98.8 points higher at 5,403.3 today.
Heavily-weighted mining stocks dragged the FTSE 100 Index down by more than 1% today amid fears over slowing growth in Asian powerhouse China.
The FTSE 100 Index closed 25.4 points higher at 5,649.7 today despite the eurozone debt crisis continuing to trouble investors.
A pre-Christmas rally ensured the London market closed on a festive note today as the likes of oil giant BP and Johnnie Walker owner Diageo put in a resilient performance.
Energy firm BP unveiled the identity of its new chairman yesterday, surprising the market and ending a two-year search for Peter Sutherland's successor.