FTSE hits new record as global stocks buoyed by US interest rates hopes
The UK’s top stock index has had another record-breaking week, closing at a fresh all-time high after being boosted on hopes of interest rate cuts across the pond.
The FTSE 100 was 41.34 points higher on Friday, or 0.51%, closing at 8,213.49, thanks to a boost from housebuilders and financial services stocks.
It is the first time the blue-chip index
