道琼斯、富时指数创历史新高

 

The rallies mean the stock markets are returning to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.

 

The Dow reached 14,285 during the day, exceeding the previous record intra-day high of 14,198, set in October 2007.

 

It closed slightly lower at 14,256. The FTSE closed at 6,432, its highest close since January 2008.

 

The recovery suggests investors¹ are regaining² confidence in the US and world economies following the financial crisis and global recessions of recent years. 

 

The Dow has more than doubled in value since it plummeted³ to less than 6,550 points in the depth of the crisis in March 2009, while the FTSE has risen by 68% from its 2009 low.

 

The US's other closely-watched index, the S&P 500, also ended the day just short of its pre-crisis high, having gained 125% since 2009.

 

 

Investors have been encouraged by signs of recovery in the US housing market in recent months, a return of consumer confidence, and signs that big businesses are beginning to invest in capital spending and hire more staff.

 

"Key data is turning supportive. Companies are ready to re-invest and grow profitably. With luck, we will see a recovery take hold in the second half of the year," said Paul Atkinson, head of North American equities⁴ at Aberdeen Asset Management.

 

"The question now is whether we are seeing a stealth rally in danger of running its course… or whether we have the conditions for further market gains."

 

The most recent US data, released on Tuesday, suggested non-manufacturing industries, which account for about 90% of the economy, continued to expand last month. 

 

The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose to 56 in February from 55.2 in January - its highest level in a year.

 

In the UK, strong corporate⁵ earnings⁶ have pushed the market up, with mining and banking⁷ shares leading.

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