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1. • • The FTSE 100 stock index of the UK's biggest publicly-listed companies has reached a new record closing price. The fresh all-time high was driven by a weaker pound and easing tensions in the Middle East.
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   Why did the FTSE 100 hit a new all-time high?

   • The FTSE 100 record came after an easing in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (Nicholas T Ansell/PA) (PA Wire) The UK’s top stock market index hit a new all-time high on Tuesday, as investors were buoyed by hopes of interest rate cuts and an easing in geopolitical tensions.

   What is behind the FTSE 100 record high and what does it mean?

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   Why did the FTSE 100 reach a new record closing price?

   • The FTSE 100 stock index of the UK's biggest publicly-listed companies has reached a new record closing price. The fresh all-time high was driven by a weaker pound and easing tensions in the Middle East. The index closed on Monday at 8,023.87 points to mark the new record, surpassing its previous high of 8,012.53 in February last year.

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   What is the FTSE 100 Index?

   • The index has hit a new record all-time high, referring to the combined trading values of the companies on the market. The more valuable the company, the more influence it has on the direction of the FTSE 100 as a whole. The value of the index is measured in points.

   What is behind the FTSE 100 record high and what does it mean?

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   Is the FTSE 100 a good investment?

   • The FTSE 100 is just one of many major indexes globally to hit all-time highs this year. While the large-cap companies in the FTSE 100 have strongly outperformed UK small companies in recent years, they have lagged international peers – especially when compared to the US.

   What does the FTSE 100’s new high mean for investors?

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   What are the biggest stocks in the FTSE 100?

   • At the end of March 2024, the largest stocks in the index were Shell (8.6% of the index), AstraZeneca (7.9%), HSBC (6.0%), Unilever (5.0%) and BP (4.1%). Why has the FTSE 100 risen? The UK stock market’s rise reflects an improvement in investor sentiment which has lifted equity markets globally.

   What does the FTSE 100’s new high mean for investors?

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   Is the FTSE 100 a 'old economy' stock?

   • Some of the blame for the differential has been laid at the door of the index’s composition. While the S&P 500 has been buoyed by the tech-heavy Magnificent Seven stocks – Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet and Meta Platforms – the UK’s FTSE 100 has a reputation for more mature, ‘old economy’ stocks.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · The FTSE 100 stock index of the UK's biggest publicly-listed companies has reached a new record closing price. The fresh all-time high was driven by a weaker pound and easing tensions...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · The FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high on Monday as rising expectations for UK interest rate cuts weakened sterling and boosted corporate valuations in London.

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   May 7, 2024 · Late April saw the UK’s FTSE 100 close at a new all-time high, surpassing its prior peak in February 2023. It has since gone from strength to strength, hitting a latest high of 8,213 on Friday last week. What does this mean for investors?

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    Feb 3, 2023 · The FTSE 100 stock index has closed at a record high, lifted by investors betting that a weak pound will help UK firms abroad and that the worst of the cost of living...