
Britain’s stock market finally appears to be reversing years of underperformance against the rest of Europe, as a UK/US trade deal, lighter regulation and cheap stocks deliver juicy returns that are starting to attract foreign investors.
The FTSE 100 (.FTSE) has gained nearly 10 per cent this year to hit record highs this week, beating the STOXX 600 (.STOXX), which is up 7.5 per cent.
On a year-to-date basis, London’s