Pressure has eased on UK financial markets after two days of turmoil in the wake of the Brexit vote, with the FTSE 100 share index opening higher.
In mid-afternoon trading, the index was up 2.75% at 6,146.69, while the FTSE 250 had gained 3.3%.
The FTSE 100 lost 5.6% in the previous two trading sessions, while the more UK-focused FTSE 250 had slumped 13.7%.
The pound also showed signs of recovery, rising 1.2% against the dollar to $1.3382.
The pound had risen as high as $1.50 shortly before the result of the vote became clear on Friday morning.
But on Monday, the currency plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, while some share trading was temporarily halted.