FTSE 100 closes at record high as firms given boost by tumbling value of pound against US dollar

As the pound fell to its lowest point against the dollar for around five months, dropping to 0.2 per cent to $1.23, the blue-chip index leapt

FTSE 100 closes at record high as firms given boost by tumbling value of pound against US dollar

As the pound fell to its lowest point against the dollar for around five months, dropping to 0.2 per cent to $1.23, the blue-chip index leapt