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The FTSE 100 ended the quarter with a flourish, hitting an all-time high on Tuesday, as hopes grew of a peace settlement in the Middle East and as Sir Keir Starmer reiterated a commitment to fiscal responsibility.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 50.59 points, 0.5%, at 9,350.43, beating its previous record close of 9,321.40 in August.
The blue chip index had earlier set a new best level of 9,363.57. It has risen 6.7% in the last three months.
The FTSE 250 ended 149.08 points higher, 0.7%, at 22,015.56, and the AIM All-Share ended up 2.99 points, 0.4%, at 783.17.
Prime Minister Sir Keir said at the Labour Party conference that “fixing our public finances, investing in new
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