<div id="readability-page-1"><div>STORY: London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points marker for the first time on Friday. It's the latest sign of surging stock markets around the world. The British benchmark had a bumper 2025, gaining nearly 22%. That was its best year since 2009, outperforming Europe's broad STOXX 600 index as well as the S&amp;P 500. The gains largely reflect euphoria towards stocks worldwide thanks to a rally in Artificial Intelligence. Although British stock markets are little exposed to the sector. Instead, its biggest gainers in 2025 included miners such as Fresnillo, boosted by surging precious metal prices. Defence firms such as Babcock and Rolls Royce also shone as Europe ramped up defense spending. And banks including Lloyds benefited from still elevated interest rates alongside decent economic growth. The milestone for the FTSE 100 could help boost sentiment towards UK markets.They've been battered in recent years by political instability, post-Brexit uncertainty and concern about high debt.</div></div>

倫敦的富時 100 指數首次突破 10,000 點大關，標誌着在全球股市上漲的背景下一個重要里程碑。該指數在 2025 年上漲近 22%，是自 2009 年以來的最佳表現，受益於人工智能的熱潮以及礦業、國防公司和銀行的強勁表現。這一成就可能會提升市場對英國市場的信心，而英國市場此前面臨政治不穩定和經濟擔憂的挑戰

Britain's FTSE-100 index hits 10,000 mark for first time

- 倫敦的 FTSE 100 指數首次突破 10,000 點。  
- 2025 年，FTSE 100 指數上漲近 22%，為自 2009 年以來最佳表現。  
- 市場情緒提升，礦業和國防行業表現突出，銀行受益於高利率。

英國富時 100 指數首次突破 10000 點大關