FTSE 100 hits record high as job market data weakens pound; AstraZeneca shines
Nov 11 (Reuters) - London's export-focused FTSE 100 rose to a new intraday record peak on Tuesday, buoyed by a weakening pound after economic data revealed rising unemployment and slowing wage growth, while drugmaker AstraZeneca climbed to an all-time high.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE), rose 0.8% by 1210 GMT, building on its record close posted in the previous session.Read about innovative ideas and the people working on solutions to global crises with the Reuters Beacon newsletter. Sign up here.Meanwhile, the mid-cap FTSE 250 (.FTMC), gained 0.5%.