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Investors are hoping Amazon and other tech titans including Apple and Alphabet can deliver strong earnings this week
London’s FTSE 100 reached 8,076.52 points shortly after the open, surpassing a record 8,047.06 struck in February last year
London’s FTSE 100 stocks index hit record highs Tuesday, catching up with major global peers that have struck all-time peaks this year as inflation cools.
Sentiment was upbeat across major world indices thanks to easing Middle East worries and hopes of interest-rate cuts, while traders are keenly awaiting the release this week of more major earnings and key US inflation data.
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