London's FTSE 100 was up 0.8% to 7,838.09 in afternoon trade on Thursday, surging to a fresh record as the pound slumped and investors welcomed an easing tensions between the US and China. Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca rallied after saying it has received US regulatory approval for its Lokelma treatment for hyperkalaemia, an increased level of potassium levels in the blood suffered by many people with chronic kidney disease and heart disease. It also announced that it had submitted a new ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...