The UK's FTSE 100 index closed at a record high for the first time since February 2023

Sina Financial News on April 23, the British FTSE 100 index closed at a record high for the first time in a year long, and the index has been buoyed by broader optimism in recent months about energy-related stocks and easing geopolitical concerns. Britain’s FTSE 100 index closed pump 1.6% at 8,023.87 points on Monday, breaking through the closing peak of 8,014.31 points set in February 2023. Still below the intraday high of 8047.06, the index is up about 4% year-to-date pump, with Shell and BP Plc alone contributing nearly half of the pump. AstraZeneca, HSBC Holdings and engine maker Rolls-Royce also contributed to the pump. Axel Rudolph, senior market analyst at IG, said: "The depreciation of the pound has made it cheaper for international investors to buy UK equities, which, combined with the de-escalation in the Middle East, has pushed the FTSE 100 towards record highs. ”