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title: "FTSE 100 Lags Wall Street Rally Despite US–China Trade Optimism"
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# FTSE 100 Lags Wall Street Rally Despite US–China Trade Optimism

**Published:** October 27, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** Bernie Madoff, china, Dow Jones Industrial Average, FTSE 250, HSBC, Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, Trade Deal, USA, Wall Street
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The **FTSE 100** rose only **0.2%** on Monday, trailing gains seen in the US, where optimism over a potential **US–China trade deal** drove a strong rally on Wall Street.

London’s **blue-chip index** and the **FTSE 250** both added **0.2%**, compared with rises of **0.9% on the S&P 500** and **1.5% on the Nasdaq Composite**.

The FTSE 100 had faced early pressure from **HSBC**, after the bank announced it would take a **$1.1bn (£826m) provision** following a setback in a long-running legal case linked to **Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme**. HSBC shares had fallen as much as **2.4%** before recovering to trade **0.2% lower** by the afternoon.

The FTSE 100 hit **record highs last week**, while the FTSE 250 climbed to its **strongest level in nearly four years**, supported by softer UK inflation and improved public borrowing figures.

### **Wall Street Hits New Record Highs on US–China Trade Deal Hopes**

US stocks surged to new **record highs** on Monday as investors grew more confident that the **US and China** are moving towards an agreement to pause planned tariff escalations and potential **rare earths export controls**.

**Donald Trump** and **Xi Jinping** are expected to meet on **Thursday** to discuss the framework of a deal that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Market volatility eased, with the **VIX** falling to a **one-month low**, reversing the spike triggered when Trump reignited the trade dispute earlier this month.

The **Dow Jones Industrial Average** rose **238.57 points (0.5%)** to **47,445.69**, while the **S&P 500** gained **58.69 points (0.9%)** to **6,850.38**. The **Nasdaq Composite** climbed **324.40 points (1.4%)** to **23,529.27**.

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