FTSE 100 ekes out another record high in last full trading day of 2017

The FTSE 100 nearly flat-lined on today but managed to eke out a fresh record high in the UK's last full trading day of 2017.

The index closed up merely 2.2 points to hit a new record high of 7,622.88 points, edging above the 7,620.68 record set yesterday.