London stock market has best January since 1989
31 January 2013 Last updated at 23:15 GMT
The London stock market has had its best start to the year since 1989.
The FTSE 100 index of leading shares was up nearly 6.5% in the month of January, with investors cheered by improving global growth prospects.
The increase comes despite recent news that Britain's economy is in reverse.
Hugh Pym reports.