{"id":139633,"title":"FTSE 100 Falls for Sixth Straight Session as Consumer Stocks Weigh","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-08-17T16:21:15+00:00","modified":"2026-08-17T16:21:15+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-falls-for-sixth-straight-session-as-consumer-stocks-weigh/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-falls-for-sixth-straight-session-as-consumer-stocks-weigh.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-falls-for-sixth-straight-session-as-consumer-stocks-weigh.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Asia","Bangkok","Denmark","Endeavour Mining","Fed","Federal Reserve","Finland","FRANCE","FTSE 100","GERMANY","Glencore","Greenland plan","Hong kong","Japan","London","Manila","mining stocks","Mumbai","Nasdaq Composite","NATO alliance","Netherlands","Nikkei 225","Norway","S&P 500","shanghai","Singapore","Sweden","Sydney","Taiwan","UK","United States","Wall Street","Wellington"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dreamstime_l_220888494-scaled-1-2.webp?fit=1200%2C650&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"London’s **FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to six sessions on Monday**, falling **0.3% to 10,720.30**, its lowest close in more than three weeks.\n\nThe **FTSE 250 dropped 0.7% to 24,704.40**, marking its sharpest percentage fall in more than three weeks.\n\nConsumer-facing sectors led the decline, with personal goods, beverages, personal care and grocery-related stocks among the weakest areas of the market.\n\nGeopolitical uncertainty remained a key concern after **US President Donald Trump said Iran should surrender to end the conflict**, while Tehran warned it could escalate tensions around the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails.\n\nBrent crude edged **0.5% higher to around $89.02 a barrel**, with investors increasingly watching the risk of oil moving back towards $100 if the conflict remains unresolved.\n\nUK economic data will also move into focus, with **labour-market figures due Tuesday and inflation data on Wednesday**, both likely to influence expectations for the Bank of England.\n\nMining stocks helped limit the FTSE 100’s losses as precious and industrial metals strengthened. **Anglo American gained 2.0%, Fresnillo rose 1.6%, Rio Tinto added 1.0% and Glencore advanced 0.9%**.\n\n**AstraZeneca rose 0.9%** following positive trial updates, while **Rolls-Royce gained 1.5%** after Morgan Stanley and Citigroup increased their price targets.\n\nThe six-session decline leaves the FTSE 100 under continued pressure from geopolitical risk, energy prices and growing caution around the outlook for UK consumers and interest rates."}