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Evening Standard
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Holly Williams

FTSE 100 touches above 9,000 for the first time

The FTSE 100 Index briefly rose above the record high, hitting 9,016.98 at one stage in morning trading on Tuesday (PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain’s blue chip share index surpassed the 9,000 level for the first time on Tuesday as European markets edged higher on hopes of a trade deal between the US and European Union.

The FTSE 100 Index briefly rose above the record high, hitting 9,016.98 at one stage in morning trading on Tuesday, having recorded a fresh closing high on Monday just shy of the milestone.

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