Market report: Positive trade vibes sends FTSE 100 towards record highs

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 opens higher, heading towards February’s record levels.
  • Investors’ hopes have been raised for more fruitful negotiations between the US and its trading partners.
  • Brent Crude prices steady at just under $65 a barrel, amid trade talks and looming OPEC meeting.
  • Higher food price inflaion is back in the trolley, and discounting eases off for non-food ranges.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’A mood of cautious relief is spreading after...

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