FTSE 100 (^FTSE)

FTSE Index - FTSE Index Delayed Price. Currency in GBP

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7,019.49+35.99 (+0.52%)

As of 11:55AM BST. Market open.

Reuters
UPDATE 1-European stocks notch new highs as Daimler earnings lift carmakers
European stocks hit a record high on Friday after strong U.S. and China data spurred optimism about a speedy global recovery, while strong results from Germany's Daimler boosted carmakers. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3%. Global stocks stood near record highs after data showed China's economic recovery quickened sharply in the first quarter and U.S. retail sales rose by the most in 10 months in March.
The Independent
FTSE 100 inching close to 7,000 as FTSE 250 hits another record high, Sensex opens positive
US stocks rallied to more record highs while Asian markets open mixed but gain later in the day
- FTSE 100 breaks above 7,000-mark for first time since last year's pandemic-led crash
  Reuters
- FTSE 100 breaks 7,000 for first time since pandemic struck – live updates
  The Telegraph
Financial Times
UK stocks climb to highest level since February 2020
The FTSE rose 0.6 per cent to 7,062 points, breaching the 7,000 threshold for the first time since late February last year when the coronavirus swept into Europe, led higher by financials, basic materials and industrial stocks. The move followed strong retail sales and employment figures released in the US on Thursday and record quarterly GDP data from China, which often moves markets despite analysts’ long-held misgivings about the validity of the statistics.