FTSE 100 hits record high

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Lender Halifax today said the UK’s average property price is at a record after January’s increase of 0.7% took the figure to £299,138. The FTSE 100 index is poised for a quieter session after surging as far as 8767 and settling a record close of 8727.
Astrazeneca results, rate cut bets power FTSE 100 to record close
(Reuters) -Strong results from AstraZeneca helped London's blue-chip index notch a record close on Thursday, while a dovish majority behind the Bank of England's move to deliver a 25-basis-point interest rate cut fuelled bets of more to come.
FTSE 100 hits record high ahead of expected interest rate cut
Most sectors in the FTSE 100 were up, boosted by strong corporate earnings. AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100’s most valuable company, rose 4.8 per cent following better than expected results. Shares in Babcock, an engineering outsourcer, rose as much as 11 per cent after it upgraded its outlook.
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