FTSE 100 smashes intra day high as investors call Trump’s bluff

The FTSE 100 surpassed its all-time high on Thursday with investors unfazed by the latest barrage of trade threats from President Donald Trump. The UK’s flagship index rallied over one per cent in morning trading to over 8,970. This topped a previous intra-day record of 8,908.82 set on March 3.  Miners pioneered Thursday’s jump with [...]