
Down, and then up at the London Stock Exchange: The FTSE 100 has added £350 billion to its value since hitting a low point last October
(Nick Ansell/ PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)London’s FTSE 100 is closing in on a record high, with the bullish mood helped by growing hopes that the UK economy is proving more resilient than feared.
Around £350 billion has been added to the value of shares on the top index since its lowpoint last October, helped most recently by a run of strong trading updates from the high street.