The FTSE 100 index closed higher today, ending a volatile session on the up as it struggled to continue a fightback from three-year lows following the week's terror attacks on New York and Washington.
Tuesday's shock waves continued to pulse through the FTSE 100 giving the blue chip index a choppy ride in the last part of a session, which saw it swing in a 100-point range.
By the close it was 61.5 points up at 4,943.6, putting together a two-day rise of just under 200 points, after Tuesday's 288-point fall.
Banks were major contributors to the FTSE's advance, adding about 28 points as the oversold sector rebounded with Lloyds TSB up 4.4 per cent to 679p.
British Airways lost 5.7 per cent, hovering around 10-year lows amid continuing concern about the effects of Tuesday's attacks on the airline business.
The IATA global airlines body said today airlines faced $10 billion in lost revenue and extra costs because of the US attacks.