{"id":138977,"title":"FTSE 100 Set for Lower Open After Fed Stance Sparks Wall Street Sell-Off","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-07-30T06:26:36+00:00","modified":"2026-07-30T06:26:36+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-for-lower-open-after-fed-stance-sparks-wall-street-sell-off/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-for-lower-open-after-fed-stance-sparks-wall-street-sell-off.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-for-lower-open-after-fed-stance-sparks-wall-street-sell-off.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/2025/10/FTSE-100-31-oct-scaled.webp?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The **FTSE 100** is expected to open sharply lower on Thursday after a hawkish tone from the **US Federal Reserve** triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street.\n\nFutures indicate London’s benchmark index will fall around **75 points**, or **0.7%**, to **10,828**, after closing **0.3%** higher at **10,908.41** on Wednesday.\n\nThe Fed left interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, keeping the federal funds target range at **3.50% to 3.75%**, although the decision was split, with three policymakers voting in favour of a quarter-point increase.\n\nFederal Reserve Chair **Kevin Warsh** reiterated the central bank’s commitment to returning inflation to target, saying policymakers remained “laser focused” on price stability and would not hesitate to act if necessary.\n\nWall Street reacted negatively, with the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** falling **2.2%**, the **S&P 500** losing **1.5%**, and the **Nasdaq Composite** declining **1.7%**.\n\nAfter the close, earnings from US technology giants produced mixed reactions. **Microsoft** surged almost **9%** in pre-market trading after beating expectations, while **Meta Platforms** fell **7.5%** after disappointing results and increasing spending forecasts.\n\nInvestors are now turning their attention to the **Bank of England’s** interest rate decision later on Thursday, where policymakers are widely expected to leave rates unchanged.\n\nMeanwhile, geopolitical tensions continued to support energy markets after the US launched strikes against Iranian military targets in response to attacks on American bases in Jordan. **Brent crude** climbed to **US$90.91 a barrel**, while **gold** edged higher to **US$4,034.78 an ounce**.\n\nThe UK corporate calendar is busy, with half-year results due from **Rolls-Royce**, **Lloyds Banking Group**, **Anglo American** and **Rentokil Initial**."}