RE: .26 Oct 2021 21:48
FTSE 100 index reaches 20-month high as mining powerhouses, oil giants, housebuilders and banks lap up spikes in demand
FTSE 100 index has reached a 20-month high today as energy prices soar
Oil firms, mining groups, housebuilders and banks all faring well at present
Shares in FTSE 100-listed Reckitt have also jumped sharply today
Bank of England interest rate hike on the cards amid high inflation
By JANE DENTON FOR THISISMONEY
PUBLISHED: 12:01, 26 October 2021 | UPDATED: 17:38, 26 October 2021