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FTSE 100 hits record high as US-Japan trade deal cheers markets – business live

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US trade deal with Japan lowers tariffs, including on auto imports, in return for a $550bn package of US-bound investment and loans.


Boom! Britain’s main share index has hit a fresh record high, amid the market relief over the US-Japan trade deal.

The FTSE 100 share index has opened almost 0.5% higher, gaining 44 points to 9068 points, a fresh intraday high.

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