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The FTSE 100 hit another record peak on Friday fuelled by weaker-than-expected US inflation data, optimistic UK economic reports and strong results from NatWest.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 67.05 points, 0.7%, at 9,645.62, a new record close.
The FTSE 250 ended 167.61 points higher, 0.8%, at 22,529.02 and the AIM All-Share advanced 1.77 points, 0.2%, at 777.06.
For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 3.1%, the FTSE 250 advanced 3.4% and the AIM All-Share went up 0.7%.
In Europe on Friday, the CAC 40 in Paris ended flat, while the DAX 40 in Frankfurt closed up 0.1%.
Stocks in New York were sharpl
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