New record close on the FTSE26 Apr 2024 17:22
‘Something has come loose in the UK market, like a hosepipe that was blocked up suddenly gushing forth: another deal announced today for Darktrace and another record high for the FTSE 100,’ said Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Finalto.
‘[Fund manager] Nick Train suggested a transformative deal could unleash pent-up demand for UK stocks and close the valuation gap. Maybe BHP’s move on Anglo American is just such a deal.’ (from Citywire)
Is the UK equity market finally stirring from its protracted period of somnolence, the Rip Van Winkle of the principal equity markets?