Markets rally amid relief over US stimulus bill and Brexit trade deal – business live

Markets rally amid relief over US stimulus bill and Brexit trade deal – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news 9.00am GMT Germany's stock market has hit a fresh record high in early trading, with the DAX index up another 0.7%.That means the DAX is now up 4.8% this year (while the FTSE 100 is still down 12%). 8.51am GMT The smaller FTSE 250 index, which contains more UK-focused companies, has also jumped in early trading.It's up 1.6% at 20,874 points, its highest level since late February (the early days of the market crash). Holiday operator TUI is up 9%. 8.40am GMT Britain's stock market has jumped sharply at the start of trading.The FTSE 100 has risen by 1.9%, or 123 points, to 6625 points, as dealing resumes following the festive break.The FTSE 100 has started very positively this morning. It's the first time the market has opened since the Brexit deal was concluded. pic.twitter.com/dGzbGsN8ToWe think we have figured out the winning formula and how to get efficacy that, after two doses, is up there with everybody else. 8.05am GMT Here's Associated Press on Japan's stock market hitting a 30-year peak today:In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 jumped 2.7% to 27,568.15, the first time it has traded above 27,000 since August 1990,