text: A bounceback for US shares, a further recovery in China and a stellar performance by Japanese shares helped the benchmark FTSE 100 index to close 82.91 points or 1.35% up at 6,229.01.
  Revised growth figures for the eurozone on Tuesday also underpinned confidence.
  Ryanair was a strong performer, up 5.2%, after it said profits would be 25% higher than thought.
  Broker Hargreaves Lansdown's shares were up 7% after its results and Barratt Developments shares were 0.2% higher after an initial 2% rise. It earlier reported profits up 45%.
  Foxtons estate agents were another good gainer, rising 3.75% after an upgrade.
  On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.5366 but was up 0.2% against the euro to â‚¬1.3774.
target: (Close): London's leading shares ended the day in positive territory as global investors regained confidence.