BUSINESS CLOSE: FTSE 100 hits new record high above 8,300; BP profits slump 72% as gas prices fall; Retail sales sink in ...
By Live Commentary Updated: 12:16 EDT, 7 May 2024 The FTSE 100 hit new record close at 8313.67 - and a new intraday high at 8,335.68 earlier in the session. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are BP, Wayve and IWG. Read Tuesday 7 …