FTSE 100 heads for pandemic high; UK haulage association blasts cabotage changes – business live

  • Date: 15-Oct-2021
  • Source: The Guardian
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Gulf
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FTSE 100 heads for pandemic high; UK haulage association blasts cabotage changes – business live

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Britain’s stock market is heading for a pandemic high today, as investors shrug off worries that the global energy crunch will slow the recovery.

The FTSE 100, which has lagged other major markets since the pandemic, is on track to open at its highest level since the crash of February 2020. That would take it closer to its levels before Covid-19 hit.