The UK’s blue-chip share index has damaged by way of the ten,000-point degree for the primary time, as international shares are lifted by a late “Santa rally”.
The FTSE 100 jumped on Friday morning to a excessive of 10,022, a brand new peak for the index, earlier than easing barely again.
The milestone marks a stellar 12 months for the “Footsie”, which rose by 21.5% over the course of 2025.
The index of the UK’s largest listed corporations was lifted on Friday by the engineering firm Rolls-Royce, aerospace firm Melrose and treasured steel producer Fresnillo, which have been the highest risers with beneficial properties of about 3%.
The final 5 buying and selling periods of the yr and the primary two of the brand new yr are often known as the “Santa Claus rally interval”, when shares typically rise, amid mild buying and selling volumes.
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