The FTSE 100 hit a new record close, up 52.41 points at 8433.76. The index reached a new intraday high of 8,455.77 earlier in the session.
The British economy exited recession in the first quarter of 2024, expanding by a better-than-expected 0.6 per cent, fresh data from the Office for National Statistics shows. It compares to forecasts of 0.4 per cent growth and represents an improvement from a 0.3 per cent contraction in the final three months of 2023.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are IAG and Rightmove. Read the Friday 10 May Business Live blog below.
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FTSE 100 hits new record close, up 52.41 points at 8433.76. The index reached a new intraday high of 8,455.77 earlier in the session.
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