The FTSE 100 has moved above 7,000 for the first time in its history this afternoon, as a strong open on Wall Street helped the UK's blue chip index finally reach the landmark figure.
The FTSE 100 index fell sharply on Tuesday in its worst day of 2015 so far, as energy stocks plummeted on the back of further falls in the oil price.
BlackRock has cut fees on its FTSE 100 ETF to just 0.07% as the price war among passive product providers continues.
US stock markets followed in the footsteps of the FTSE 100 on Monday, with the Nasdaq reaching its highest level for almost 15 years.
Jim Jessee, co-head of global distribution for MFS Investment Management (MFS), argues investors must look well beyond the usual three- or five-year track records for fund managers.
Architas CIO Caspar Rock takes a closer look at the health of the UK economy and the risks posed by the uncertainty of the UK general election result.
Three prominent London Business School academics have calculated the FTSE 100 has a 50% chance of hitting the 10,000 level by 2022, following its recent record-breaking performance.
The FTSE 100 has broken through its previous peak to set a new record high as it nears the 7,000 mark.