NEW YORK, United States – Stock markets mostly rose on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index reaching 10,000 points for the first time. After indices smashed records in 2025, ending with double-digit annual gains, London continued the trend in early new year deals. The capital’s top-tier index — featuring the likes of energy group BP, telecoms firm Vodafone and banking giant HSBC — gained more than one percent to reach an all-time high of 10,046.25 points soon after the start of trading Friday. It gave up much of its gains but still ended the […]... Keep on reading: London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains