The FTSE 250 recovered to that level before the coronavirus pandemic as the index jumped up after the Easter break.
The index, which includes Royal Mail and Domino’s Pizza Group, is 1.2% (261.81 points), marking 21,994.48 with market closures.
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Before the stock market crashed in February 2020, the FTSE 250 peaked below 21,900.
The FTSE 100 also crept up 1.36%, surpassing 6,800 to 6,829.09 in the early trade on Tuesday, marking a four-month high.
Markets across the continent were not very strong, but did have a strong performance. The DAX has returned to above 14,500 after an increase of 0.4%, but CAC is back to 6,050 again after adding around 10 points.
Optimism about the global recovery is US employment, still the world’s largest economy, far exceeding expectations.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on his schedule that nonessential shops and pub gardens will reopen, making him more confident that he is close to his home. Johnson added that there is no reason to believe there is a reason to delay the UK’s current roadmap from lockdown.
