The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index burst through the 70,000-point mark today, Monday, 31 August, ending the day at a closing all-time high of 70,221.41.
Wall Street recording its strongest August return in decades, as hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine pushed equities to fresh highs. The S&P 500 and Dow recorded their best August return since 1984, while the Nasdaq recorded its strongest August since 2000. MSCI's world equity index rose 5.9% in August for a fifth straight month of gains.