FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 mark for first time, capping stellar year for UK market

Blue-chip share index, created in 1984, has risen by more than 20% over past 12 monthsThe UK’s blue-chip share index has broken through the 10,000-point level for the first time, as global shares are lifted by a late “Santa rally”.The FTSE 100 jumped on Friday morning to a high of 10,022, a new peak for the index, before easing slightly back. Continue reading...