The FTSE 100 Index went up by 77 points or 0.72 percent on Wednesday to close at 10727 points. The rise was led by Barratt Redrow (4.70%), Burberry (3.71%) and AstraZeneca (3.40%). On the downside, the weakerst performers were Fresnillo (-5.12%), Endeavour (-3.51%) and Airtel Africa (-2.99%).