The FTSE 100 closed higher for a sixth consecutive day on Friday, helping the blue-chip index register is second weekly gain.
Hopes that Government and central bank stimulus plans are helping an economic recovery gain momentum pushed the FTSE 100 up 3.2% on the week.
Yesterday, the blue-chip index rose 8.94 points to 5172.89, taking it close to a 52-week high.
Darren Winder, strategist at Cazenove, said the market is likely to continue to rise as profits recover.
He said: "The recovery in profits in 2010, and beyond, is likely to be stronger than expected previously . . . the risks to the outlook for the FTSE 100 over the next six to 12 months are weighted to the upside."
FT Weekend, p1; Daily Telegraph, business, p33; The Times, markets, p61
