FTSE 100 Seals Record High After Shaking Off Investor Nerves

FTSE 100 seals record high after shaking off investor nerves

The FTSE 100 finally sealed a new record closing high on Thursday after falling a whisker short the previous two trading sessions. The UK’s flagship index rose 0.2 per cent to – besting March’s record of 8,871.31. The index also beat its previous intraday high after hitting 8,892.36 in afternoon trading. Endeavour mining topped the risers at near four per cent with tech giant BT jumping nearly three per cent amid rumours it was mulling a takeove…

FTSE 100 outperforms Europe as tariff concerns bite

The FTSE 100 outperformed its European counterparts by some margin on Thursday, as strong results from Tesco and Halma and stronger oil prices helped support the index. Global trade was again at the top of the list of things causing investors concern on Thursday after a US/China trade deal left many trade restrictions in place, […] The post FTSE 100 outperforms Europe as tariff concerns bite appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.