FTSE 100 hits record high as investors shrug off trade war concerns
by Graeme Wearden from on (#6YJ82)
Trader confidence that Trump will not act on tariff threats sends London Stock Exchange index to 8,979 points
The FTSE 100 index of the most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange has soared to a record high as investors shrugged off concerns over Donald Trump's trade wars.
The FTSE 100 had the 9,000-point mark in its sights on Thursday, as it climbed to 8,979 points, above its previous all-time high of 8,908 points.
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