MARKET REPORT: FTSE 250 hits new record high
The FTSE 250 hit a new record high as markets around the world continued to rally.
In the first session following the bank holiday, the mid-cap index rose 0.8 per cent or 191.04 points to 22,874.99, a huge gain since the lows of March last year when it fell below 14,000.
The FTSE 100 was also on the front foot, rising 0.8 per cent, or 57.85 points, to 7080.46, though it remains around 10 per cent below its all-time high of mid-2018.
Mid-cap stocks in the FTSE 250, in particular, have been boosted…