FTSE 100 (^FTSE)
| Previous close | 7,820.16 |
| Open | 7,820.16 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 7,806.85 - 7,906.58 |
| 52-week range | 6,707.60 - 7,906.58 |
| Avg. volume | 743,425,709 |
- Financial Times
US stocks and bonds fall after blockbuster jobs report
Equities gain on the week but investors reassess interest rate outlook after unexpected labour market acceleration
- Bloomberg
FTSE 100 Hits a Record as British Stocks Finally Stage Comeback
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- Financial Times
UK’s FTSE 100 share index beats 2018 peak to hit all-time high
The UK’s FTSE 100 hit an all-time high on Friday, as the blue-chip index dominated by multinational companies overcame the drag of a domestic economy headed for recession. The FTSE added as much as 1.1 per cent on the day to trade at 7906.58, eclipsing its previous peak in May 2018, before closing at 7902. After ending 2022 up almost 1 per cent, the best-performing developed market index in local currency terms, the FTSE 100 has risen 6.1 per cent in 2023.
