Investors betting on a rebound for the global economy in 2021 continued to hold the upper hand today as the FTSE 100 index remained at near to a five-month high. A trio of positive vaccine announcements and Joe Biden's transition to the White House have given a significant lift to market optimism. Analysts at investment bank UBS yesterday tipped the FTSE 100 index to finish next year at 7,200, as long as there's a Brexit deal to encourage international investors back into shopping for undervalued UK assets.