FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chip index above 8000, house prices flat

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he FTSE 100 today made tentative progress after closing above 8000 last week.

A strong end to Friday trading in the US and a solid performance in Asia this morning helped to consolidate recent gains.

Elsewhere, data from Rightmove showed that house prices were flat in February.

Live updatesShow latest updates 1676887028Brewdog sets sights on China with new JV

Craft brewery Brewdog is aiming to crack the Chinese market through a new joint venture with Budweiser China.

Brewdog China will use Budweiser’s sales and distribution network in order to sell beers such as Brewdog’s Punk IPA and Elvis Juice. It aims to start selling its products in China next month.