U.K. stocks rose on Monday after a report showed that German Ifo business confidence rose to an eight-month high in March. The benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.82%, or 47.81 points, to 5,902.70. The FTSE All-Share Index rose 0.89%, or 27.02 points, to 3,068.61.
"We're seeing a relatively good start to the week," said Angus Campbell, head of sales at Capital Spreads in London. "We've seen some good Ifo numbers from Germany, which does rub off on the U.K. market."