London’s FTSE 100 tops milestone 10,000 mark for the first time after new year rally

The UK’s FTSE 100 has risen above 10,000 points for the first time (John Stillwell/PA) -

The FTSE 100 has risen above 10,000 points for the first time, reaching a major milestone following a rally at the turn of the new year.

Across the course of 2025, the index of Britain’s biggest public companies rose 21.5 per cent, its best overall annual performance since the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2009.