FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as gold and silver prices jump again; SpaceX buys xAI in $1.25tn deal – business live

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• Elon Musk merges SpaceX with artificial intelligence company xAI

Britain’s FTSE 100 share index has hit another record high at the start of trading.

With a risk-on mood gripping markets, the Footsie has gained 21 points, or 0.2%, to touch a fresh intraday high of 10,362 points.

Continue reading…Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk merges SpaceX with artificial intelligence company xAIBritain’s FTSE 100 share index has hit another record high at the start of trading.With a risk-on mood gripping markets, the Footsie has gained 21 points, or 0.2%, to touch a fresh intraday high of 10,362 points. Continue reading…