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title: "FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade After U.S. Shutdown"
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# FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade After U.S. Shutdown

**Published:** November 14, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
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The **FTSE 100** is expected to open sharply lower on Friday, as a month-long rally shows signs of cooling amid growing expectations that the **Federal Reserve may delay cutting interest rates** in the aftermath of the U.S. government shutdown.

London’s blue-chip index has been **called 68 points down** on the futures market, extending yesterday’s **104-point decline** that pulled the FTSE to **9,807.68**, a drop of just over **1%** and its steepest slide in weeks.

Wall Street also suffered a broad sell-off. The **Nasdaq Composite** tumbled **2.3%**, while both the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** and the **S&P 500** fell **1.7%**, as traders reassessed expectations for a December rate cut.

“What likely triggered yesterday’s selloff was the growing realisation that a full set of jobs and inflation data won’t land before the Federal Reserve’s December meeting,” said **Ipek Ozkardeskaya**, senior analyst at **Swissquote**. “And if that’s the case — and if the Fed retains even a minimum degree of independence and reason — it wouldn’t cut rates blindly.”

Asian markets followed the negative tone. **Tokyo’s Nikkei** slid **1.7%**, **Hong Kong’s Hang Seng** fell **1.9%**, and the **Shanghai Composite** dropped **1%**. Elsewhere, **Mumbai’s BSE Sensex** dipped **0.3%**, while **Sydney’s ASX 200** lost **1.4%**.

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