{"id":128654,"title":"Apple breaks $4 trillion barrier as FTSE 100 and US markets soar to record highs","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-10-28T14:40:40+00:00","modified":"2025-10-28T14:40:40+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/apple-breaks-4-trillion-barrier-as-ftse-100-and-us-markets-soar-to-record-highs/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/apple-breaks-4-trillion-barrier-as-ftse-100-and-us-markets-soar-to-record-highs.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/apple-breaks-4-trillion-barrier-as-ftse-100-and-us-markets-soar-to-record-highs.json","category":"B2B","categories":["B2B","Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Apple","Federal Reserve","FTSE 100","Microsoft","US indices","Wall Street"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Apple-oct-scaled.webp?fit=1200%2C797&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**FTSE 100 and Wall Street Hit Record Highs as Apple Reaches $4 Trillion Milestone**\n\nGlobal stock markets surged to fresh highs on Tuesday, with both the **FTSE 100** and major **US indices** setting new records amid improving sentiment around trade relations and expectations of a **Federal Reserve interest rate cut**.\n\nIn London, the **FTSE 100** climbed **0.5% to 9,698.4**, after touching a new **intra-day record of 9,715.22**, buoyed by strength in commodities and financials.\n\nAcross the Atlantic, **Wall Street** opened at record levels, with the **S&P 500**, **Nasdaq**, and **Dow Jones Industrial Average** all rising between **0.3% and 0.7%**.\n\nThe spotlight was firmly on **Apple**, whose share price gained around **1% to $269.86**, propelling the tech giant’s **market capitalisation above $4 trillion** for the first time in history. The company is set to report quarterly results on **Thursday**, following **Microsoft**, which has reclaimed a **$4.06 trillion valuation** ahead of its own earnings announcement tomorrow.\n\nOther major tech players, including **Alphabet (Google)**, **Amazon**, and **Meta (Facebook and Instagram)**, are also scheduled to release results this week, adding to the anticipation driving market momentum.\n\nInvestor optimism has been underpinned by **signs of easing trade tensions** and growing confidence that the **Federal Reserve** will move to **cut interest rates** at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, further fuelling the rally across global equity markets."}