FTSE 250 breaks 10,000 barrier

Investors had fresh cause for celebration today after London’s second-tier FTSE 250 Index broke through the 10,000 landmark for the first time.

The index – which contains the next largest 250 companies in the UK after the blue-chip top 100 – has enjoyed an excellent run for many of the reasons its larger counterpart has been driven above 6,000 and beyond.