The UK FTSE 100 broke through the 10,000 mark for the first time, after the blue-chip index recorded its best annual performance since 2009. Precious metal mining stocks such as Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining became the best-performing stocks last year. Financial institutions such as HSBC, Barclays, and National Westminster Bank also contributed the most to the increase in index points over the past 12 months.

The UK FTSE 100 broke through the 10,000 mark for the first time, after the blue-chip index recorded its best annual performance since 2009. Precious metal mining stocks such as Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining became the best-performing stocks last year. Financial institutions such as HSBC, Barclays, and National Westminster Bank also contributed the most to the increase in index points over the past 12 months.