The FTSE 100 surged to a new record high as investors were unfazed by Donald Trump’s fresh barrage of tariffs. The UK’s flagship stock index climbed as much as 1.1pc to 8,967.21 amid a sharp rebound ...

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FTSE 100 hits 'record high' fuelled by mining stocks rally and BoE rate cut expectations

The FTSE 100 powered to a “record high” in early trading, climbing by 0.9% to reach a peak of 8,956.53 this morning. Experts have said the rally is being driven by a surge in large-cap mining stocks ...

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FTSE 100 jumps to new record high as investors shrug off tariff woes

The UK’s top stock index jumped by as much as 100 points, or 1.1%, to a new intraday record of 8,967.21 points.

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FTSE 100 hits all-time high as investors bet Trump will 'chicken out' again

The FTSE 100 hit an intra-day high on Thursday morning as a surge in the value of mining shares propelled the blue-chip index towards the 9,000 mark.

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FTSE 100 LIVE: UK and German stock markets hit record highs as traders shrug off Trump's trade war

The US president confirmed overnight that the 50% copper tariff will come into place on 1 August, and announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil.

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