London's blue-chip FTSE 100 hit a record high on Monday for the second session in a row as investors awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House for fresh insights on his stance on tariffs and international relations.

Analysis of FTSE 100's 2025 outlook now that it has risen to a new all-time high, examining key drivers including P/E ratios, dividend yields, sterling weakness and technical factors that could push the index to 9,

The FTSE 100 seems to show investors aren’t as worried about things like the economy, inflation, or interest rates as they might be saying at the moment.

London's blue-chip FTSE 100 traded near all-time highs on Monday as investors awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House for fresh insights on his stance on tariffs and international relations.

London’s FTSE 100 hit a record high Friday, as international exposure in the equity index shielded it from much of the turmoil that has weakened the pound, gilts and domestic stocks.

The dollar fell on Monday amid reports Mr Trump would not sign trade tariffs into law on his first day back in the White House.