Shares, oil and core bond yields extended gains in midsession European trade as a tentative market rebound picked up pace after China cut interest rates.
Britain's top share index looked set for its biggest one-day rise since 2011 on Tuesday after China cut interest rates to try to calm markets following turbulence that has rocked equities globally.
European stock markets roared back into the black Tuesday, with most indices regaining much of the steep losses suffered the previous session on fears of economic slowdown.