Can FTSE 100 rise further after the record run?

While the world markets were covered by turbulence after US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, British actions used the bumper.

London FTSE 100 The index, which has purchased 4.8% since the beginning of the year, was 0.8% higher at 1:00 pm in the UK – putting it on track for its longest daily income.

On Thursday, the index closed slightly higher, marking its fourteenth consecutive session. It happened only once earlier, in 2017, when FTSE 100 saw that fourteen daily reeds.

FTSE 100 however was open.

In London, more focused in London FTSE 250 was also on a winning series of late time, reaching seven consecutive days profit to the final call on Thursday. On Friday, the index traded apartments, dismantling the previous income. When the index ended on Friday on the positive territory, it will mark the longest income of FTSE 250 since the end of 2020.

In London’s stocks in which Friday had the biggest benefits SSP GROUPby 4%, English health firm Haylonup to 3.8%and in the UK aerospace firm Melrose Industrieswhich grew by 3.6%.

The UK was deprived of the main mutual tariffs of the Trump administration, and last month Vice President JD Vance said He saw a “good chance” Britain, which establishes a trade agreement with the United States, which will give the UK more delay.

‘Defensive index giants – healthcare (eg Astrazeneca), energy (eg, Shell) and consumer brackets – attracted investors seeking asylum from volatility, with the support of a high dividend yield within 3.5% to 4%, ”the CNBC said on Friday.

“In addition, reliable corporate results similar to Whitbread (+3.4%) and Water (+6.8%) combined with the elastic economy of the UK, which grows at 1.5%annual speed, also add fuel to the share, making FTSE 100 relative safe shelter. “

Asla said the ascending impetus of FTSE 100 could continue if defensive stocks remain in favor – but he noted that he was “at risk of having a lot.”

“The technical point for the index, unrupted … Judging the rollback,” he said. “Geopolitical hot spots or the ejected tariff tension can upset the impetus, while a more durable pound (about $ 1.30) may pressure the heavy exports of members.”

However he noted that the underestimation is compared to the FTSE 100 Global peers combined with expectations from numerous interest rate decrees This year, the Bank of England can push the index up to 8 900 points by the end of the next month – profitability of about 4% of modern levels.

Susanna Striter, Head of the Money and Markets Department in Hargreaves Lansdown, has agreed that the Blue-Cheip Index could potentially expand its entry.

“FTSE 100 has a much higher power in the reserve and can continue to work, given that the index has not yet been restored, reached in March level,” she said CNBC on Friday.

However, she noted that the uncertainty depending on the US trade policy and the degree of impact on the world economy, the potential to reach the further income.

In a note client on Thursday, the Bank of America strategists led the UK as 10^you The best market justice market is 12.6% from the beginning of the year to the end of April. The top of the list was dominated by European markets, including Spain, Greece and Germany^you place.

Bob Huksford, Head of the State Company Department at the SEC NewGate London Communications Agency, said CNBC on Friday that in recent years, US -based capital markets have presented British capital markets.

“The London market has passed nine next years of outflows, and 2024 is the worst year when our 9.6 billion pounds left our shores, mostly sent to America,” he said. “The current uncertainty in the US stock market gives the UK to change this trend. The money is already leaving the US, and there are many reasons why the UK is a port in the storm among market shocks.”

. Ganesh Rao CNBC contributed to this report.