FTSE 100 Hits 10,000 for First Time After Best Year Since 2009

The UK’s FTSE 100 Index traded above 10,000 points for the first time ever, after wrapping up its best year since 2009 that was powered by a rally in banks and miners.

The blue-chip index climbed as much as 1.2% to 10,046.25 points on Friday, hitting a new record. The gauge had rallied 22% last year, outpacing both the Stoxx Europe 600 and the S&P 500.