
The FTSE 100 hit new heights on Wednesday, boosted by gains in miners as the price of gold surpassed 4,000 dollars an ounce for the first time.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 65.29 points, or 0.7%, at 9,548.87, a new closing peak. It had earlier set a new intra-day best level of 9,577.08.