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Jeremy Cutler

BIZARRE: Next impresses as ftse 100 rockets to fresh high - What They Never Told You

The FTSE 100 index closed up 118.16 points, 1.2%, at 10,122.73 (PA) - (PA Archive)

Blue chips continued their strong start to the year on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 hitting a new record led by gains in retailer Next and drug stocks GSK and AstraZeneca.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 118.16 points, 1.2%, at 10,122.73, a record closing peak. It had earlier set a new intra-day best of 10,158.41.

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