FTSE 100 hits record high on back of US-Iran tensions
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 12, 2025
The FTSE 100 has secured a new record closing high after riding out a US trade war-linked slump.
The index of London's leading shares gained 20 points to hit 8,884, surpassing the 3 March peak of 8,771 and leaving its value more than 8.6% up in the year to date.
It was achieved despite gloomy official figures covering April - when the impact of the US trade war started to be felt, household bills spiked and budget tax and wage rises hit employers for . . .
