BUSINESS CLOSE: FTSE 100 hits new closing record at 8,079; Barclays profits slip 12% to £2.3bn; Sainsbury's boosts ...
By Live Commentary Updated: 12:18 EDT, 25 April 2024 The FTSE 100 hit a new closing record high - up 38.48 points at 8078.86. It also reached a new intraday record of 8,105.59. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Barclays, …