FTSE 100 hits record high

FTSE 100 Hits Record High With Pound Weakness Boosting Exporters
London’s FTSE 100 hit a record high Friday, as international exposure in the equity index shielded it from much of the turmoil that has weakened the pound, gilts and domestic stocks.
FTSE 100 hits record high – where to next?
Analysis of FTSE 100's 2025 outlook now that it has risen to a new all-time high, examining key drivers including P/E ratios, dividend yields, sterling weakness and technical factors that could push the index to 9,
FTSE 100 hits record high as hopes are raised of an interest rate cut to stimulate growth
US markets faltered after a blowout session the previous day, while the surprising upstart came in the form of the FTSE 100, which has set the early pace and blew past its previous record high in open
London's FTSE 100 Stocks Index Hits Record High
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index reached an all-time high in early trading Friday, lifted by renewed optimism over the global economy.
FTSE 100 hits all-time high as investors bet on interest rate cuts
The FTSE 100 has hit a new all-time high this morning, surpassing the previous peaks it received in the spring.
FTSE 100 touches record high as growing rate cut bets dent sterling
The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 hit an all-time high on Friday, supported by a weaker pound after much softer than expected retail sales data boosted expectations of an interest rate cut next month. The FTSE 100 rose 1.
FTSE 100 Rallies On BoE Rate-cut Bets
U.K. stocks rose sharply on Friday while the British pound weakened against other major currencies after data showed British retail
FTSE 100 tops 8,500 to hit new record on hopes of rate cuts to boost flat economy
The new all-time closing high came on the back of a weaker pound, which was trading at $1.22 against the dollar, and expectations of further interest rate cuts.
FTSE 100 hits record high as interest rate cut hopes fuel rally
The FTSE 100 index surged to a record high of 8,480.57 points in early trading, surpassing its previous peak of 8,474 points set in May 2024. A three-day rally, bolstered by unexpectedly low UK inflation figures and optimism surrounding potential interest rate cuts,
FTSE 100 Live 17 January: Index nears record, retail sales in surprise fall
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FTSE 100 closes at record high
News of the record ends a good day for markets in which much of the turbulence of the last 10 days has been reversed. It will ...
UK's FTSE 100 at record highs as investors mull rate outlook
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FTSE 100 Live 16 January: GDP up 0.1% in November, Taylor Wimpey posts update
The lacklustre performance of the UK economy continued in November after figures today showed GDP edged up 0.1% in the month.
Record high for the FTSE 100, as miners take centre action
UK stocks make a comeback, as BoE rate cut bets soar.
FTSE 100 closes near 8-month high on earnings, rates support
Britain's FTSE 100 closed at a near eight-month high on Thursday, as investors cheered upbeat earnings and signs of cooling ...
FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Stocks rally on rate cut hopes, Currys hails progress
The FTSE 100 index fell 0.3% last night and is forecast to open today’s session flat at 8201. The pound is just below $1.22 ...
What is driving the FTSE 100 surge?
The FTSE 100 has hit a new all-time high today, with the index reaching close to 8,500 for the first time. What is driving ...