Technical indicator hits 15-year high: Is this a FTSE sell signal?

Natalie Kenway
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An indicator that measures momentum in the FTSE 100 index has shot up to levels last seen in 1997, implying the UK's leading share index is at its most overbought level for 15 years.

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