The FTSE 100 hit a fresh record high on Monday, climbing to 8,521 points as markets rallied ahead of President Donald Trump returning to the White House. This confidence among investors comes as the Republican President is understood to not be immediately imposing sweeping tariffs upon taking office.

The FTSE 100 index has made a stronger than expected start to the week by opening close to Friday’s record of 8505. IG Index said: “The Canadian and Mexican currencies weakened amid tariff concerns, while China's yuan strengthened following an upbeat phone call between Trump and President Xi Jinping.

London's blue-chip FTSE 100 hit a record high on Monday for the second session in a row as investors awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House for fresh insights on his stance on tariffs and international relations.

(Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 stalled on Thursday after touching a record high in the prior session as investors sought clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, while shares in CMC Markets tumbled on a disappointing forecast.

The cryptocurrency and blockchain industries have a lot to be optimistic about as Trump enters his second term. The official Donald Trump memecoin, known as $TRUMP, has risen in market value since its launch last week – a symbol of the new crypto-friendly US administration.

The value of the pound has jumped after Donald Trump’s officials confirmed that he will not announce new tariffs immediately upon taking office...

US and European stock markets mostly pushed higher Wednesday as investors tracked earnings and President Donald Trump's policy plans as artificial intelligence

European markets ticked cautiously higher as the world looks to the inauguration of Donald Trump later on today.

The FTSE 100 reached a record high due to positive corporate news and expectations of further monetary easing. Despite new U.S. tariff threats, the positive sentiment continued. Meanwhile, Britain's budget deficit grew,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 0.3%, with the S&P 500 index up 0.6% and the Nasdaq 1.3% higher at a closing level of more than 20,000. The UK’s FTSE 100 index is forecast to fall 30 points from this week’s record levels, having closed last night’s session broadly unchanged at 8545.13

US stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) eyeing a comeback as investors digested news that the US economy expanded slower than economists had expected in the last three months of the year.

Meta agreed to a $25 million settlement over a 2021 lawsuit President Donald Trump brought against Meta for suspending his accounts after the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news, and Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the settlement to The Verge.