Seven reasons why the FTSE 100 is heading towards a record high
by Nick Fletcher from Economics | The Guardian on (#31HC)
Hopes of a Greek deal and a recovery in oil and metal prices lifts UK market
Leading shares are heading towards their highest level since the dotcom boom in 1999. The FTSE 100 is now at 6872, up 44 points on the day and within 60 points of the closing peak of 6930 hit on 30 December 1999. The move follows a couple of attempts to reach new heights in 2014, but what has driven this latest tilt at the record?
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