FTSE 100 on upward trend

British benchmark index FTSE 100 recovered on Tuesday on better-than-expected German investor confidence data. During the afternoon trade FTSE 100 climbed 0.94% or 50.8 points to 5,478.66. On the upside the index was boosted by mining and energy companies, as Petrofac Ltd. gained 6.19% and Essar Energy added 3.19%. Randgold LTD ascended 1.95% while Royal Dutch surged 1.97%. On the downside was Whitbread PLC tumbling 4.6% after renewed trade statistics.