ITV: FTSE 100 Index records all-time closing high for third day
The FTSE 100 Index has recorded an all-time closing high for the third day in a row.
London's blue chip index soared to a closing high of 7,142.83 on Friday, up 22.57 points from Thursday.
The top-flight index had hit a mid-session record of 7129.83 on October 11, boosted in part by the collapse in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote.
Sterling's post-referendum slump has proved a boon for multinational companies listed on the FTSE 100 that benefit from earnings in currencies stronger than the pound.
