{"id":139427,"title":"FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower Ahead of US Inflation Data","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-08-12T06:32:30+00:00","modified":"2026-08-12T06:32:30+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-lower-ahead-of-us-inflation-data/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-lower-ahead-of-us-inflation-data.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-lower-ahead-of-us-inflation-data.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/2025/06/FTSE-100.webp?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The **FTSE 100 is expected to open lower on Wednesday** as investors await key US inflation figures and oil prices continue to rise amid tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nFutures indicate London’s blue-chip index will open around **28 points, or 0.3%, lower at 10,817.29**, after closing 0.2% down at 10,844.19 on Tuesday.\n\nUS consumer price inflation is expected to slow to **3.4% in July from 3.5% in June**, with the figures due at 13:30 BST. A softer reading could reduce expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening, while a stronger print could renew pressure on equities and bond markets.\n\n**Brent crude rose to $89.32 a barrel**, from $88.22 late Tuesday, as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continued.\n\nUS President Donald Trump said Washington had “total control” of the strategic shipping route and reiterated his distrust of Iran, keeping geopolitical risk firmly in focus.\n\nGold strengthened to **$4,391 an ounce**, while sterling was little changed at around **$1.3504**.\n\nWall Street ended lower overnight, with the **Dow and S&P 500 down 0.3%** and the **Nasdaq falling 0.6%**.\n\nIn Asia, Japan’s **Nikkei 225 gained 0.9%**, China’s Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.1%.\n\nIn London, investors will also watch half-year results from **Balfour Beatty** and **Evoke**."}