{"id":131538,"title":"Record close for FTSE 100 gives way to softer open signals","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-01-16T07:15:58+00:00","modified":"2026-01-16T07:15:58+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/record-close-for-ftse-100-gives-way-to-softer-open-signals/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/record-close-for-ftse-100-gives-way-to-softer-open-signals.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/record-close-for-ftse-100-gives-way-to-softer-open-signals.json","category":"Technology","categories":["Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Endeavour Mining","Fed","Federal Reserve","FTSE 100","Glencore","mining stocks","Nasdaq Composite","S&P 500","United States","Wall Street"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FTSE-100-31-oct-scaled.webp?fit=1200%2C900&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The UK’s benchmark index closed at a[fresh record on Thursday](https://x.com/Share_Talk/status/2011755792593273049) as stronger-than-expected economic data highlighted the resilience of the economy and robust earnings supported financial stocks.\n\nThe **FTSE 100** rose 54.59 points, or 0.5%, to close at 10,238.94. The **FTSE 250** jumped 1.4%, gaining 322.67 points to 23,279.98, while the **AIM All-Share** added 0.4% to 804.48.\n\nLondon markets are set to open lower on Friday, as investors digest weakness across Asian equities and prepare for closer scrutiny of technology earnings as the reporting season gathers momentum. Futures data from **IG** indicates the FTSE 100 will open 12.9 points lower, down 0.1%, at 10,226.04.\n\nIn the US on Thursday, Wall Street closed higher, with the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** up 0.6%, the **S&P 500** gaining 0.3% and the **Nasdaq Composite** also rising 0.3%.\n\nAsian markets were mostly weaker on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3%, China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.1%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 0.6%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.5%.\n\nIn commodities, gold eased to USD4,597.60 an ounce early Friday from USD4,616.76 on Thursday. Brent crude edged slightly lower to USD63.50 a barrel, compared with USD63.55 late the previous session."}