The FTSE 100 index is seen opening about 0.4% higher, a move which would leave it close to March’s intraday record of 8908.

The FTSE 100 index surged 85.47 points, 1.0%, to 8,952.49, a new record high. The FTSE 250 was up 48.45 points, 0.2%, at 21,616.31, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.77 of a point, 0.1%, at 771.20.

As Morwenna just mentioned, the FTSE 100 is getting an outsize boost from mining companies this morning, and the chart below ...

This article conducts an analysis on some of the top FTSE 100 shares like Glencore (GLEN), BT Group (BT.A), and Tesco (TSCO).

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Even after the rise seen in the FTSE 100 over recent months, its average price-to-earnings ratio is around 13. Compare that to the equivalent figure for the S&P 500 – 29 — and the London market may ...

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The case for the US Over the past year, the S&P 500 is up 13.6%, in comparison to the 4.3% from the FTSE 100 (^FTSE). Therefore, the case could be made that if I want to achieve higher returns, I ...