Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high

World indices at the London Stock Exchange in the City of London (PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 made a strong start to the week on Monday, as investors shrugged off rising oil prices and eyed key earnings and economic data later in the week.

In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28. The FTSE 250 climbed 114.28 points, 0.5%, to 24,328.06, and the AIM all-share fell 2.62 points, 0.3%, at 774.91.