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title: "FTSE 100 set for cautious open ahead of busy day for corporate results"
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# FTSE 100 set for cautious open ahead of busy day for corporate results

**Published:** November 6, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** AstraZeneca, BT, Diageo, Federal Reserve, FREE, FTSE 100, FTSE 250, FTSE100, Howden Joinery, ITV, National Grid, Sainsburys, Smith & Nephew, Tate & Lyle, Vistry, WISE
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The **FTSE 100** is expected to open **slightly higher on Thursday**, with traders eyeing a **flood of major corporate results** that could inject some momentum into early trading.

On the **futures market**, the London benchmark was initially forecast to **edge up by one point**, though sentiment improved slightly, lifting expectations to a **nine-point gain** ahead of the open.

The outlook follows a **strong rebound on Wednesday**, when the FTSE 100 **rose 62 points to 9,777.08**, reversing earlier losses as investor sentiment stabilised across global markets.

Overnight in the U.S., equities **climbed for a second session**, with **dip-buying** and **upbeat jobs data** helping to lift confidence after Tuesday’s AI-driven sell-off. The **Nasdaq** rose **0.7%**, the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** added **0.5%**, and the **S&P 500** gained **0.4%**.

However, sentiment was tempered by ongoing political uncertainty as the **U.S. government shutdown** entered its **36th day**, now the **longest in American history**, with economists estimating it is costing the economy about **$15 billion a week**.

In London, attention will turn to a **heavy slate of earnings updates** from major corporates including **AstraZeneca**, **BT**, **Sainsbury’s**, **Diageo**, **ITV**, **National Grid**, **Smith & Nephew**, **Tate & Lyle**, **Wise**, **Vistry**, and **Howden Joinery**.

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