FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 mark for first time, capping stellar year for UK market
by Graeme Wearden from on (#72H6T)
Blue-chip share index, created in 1984, has risen by more than 20% over past 12 months
The UK's blue-chip share index has broken through the 10,000-point level for the first time, as global shares are lifted by a late Santa rally".
The FTSE 100 jumped on Friday morning to a high of 10,046, a new peak for the index, before easing slightly back.
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