The FTSE 100 opened 0.1% higher at 10,751.54 on Tuesday, as investors looked past further signs of pressure on the UK’s public finances.
What happened overnight -Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Technology stocks powered Asian markets higher on Tuesday, as strong demand for Meta Platforms’ Muse AI assistant revived enthusiasm for artificial intelligence shares and easing oil prices improved risk appetite.
FTSE 100 Set to Rise as Meta AI Rally Lifts Global Markets
The FTSE 100 is expected to open around 20 points, or 0.2%, higher at 10,760 on Tuesday, extending Monday’s 0.8% gain as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence lifted global technology
FTSE 100 Rises 0.8% as Oil Falls and US-China Talks Lift Sentiment
The FTSE 100 closed 0.8% higher at 10,739.01 on Monday, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.2% to 24,491.37, as falling oil prices and improved sentiment around US-China relations supported European
FTSE 100 Set to Rebound as Markets Look to Trump-Xi Summit
The FTSE 100 is expected to open around 30 points, or 0.3%, higher at 10,686.73 on Monday, recovering a small part of Friday’s 1.5% decline.
FTSE 100 Suffers Biggest Fall Since July as Airtel Africa Slides
The FTSE 100 closed 1.50% lower at 10,654.33 on Friday, falling 162 points in its biggest one-day decline since 8 July.
What happened overnight – Friday 18th September 2026
The Bank of England held the Bank Rate at 3.75% by a 6–3 vote, but five of the six members who backed no change outlined circumstances in which they could
FTSE 100 Set for Flat Open as BoE Turns More Hawkish and BoJ Raises Rates
The FTSE 100 is expected to open broadly flat at 10,816.44 on Friday, after Thursday’s 1.2% rally, as investors digest a more hawkish Bank of England stance and another interest-rate
FTSE 100 Jumps 1.2% After Bank of England Holds Rates
The FTSE 100 closed 1.19% higher at 10,816.14 on Thursday, extending its gains for a second consecutive session after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged. The FTSE 250
What happened overnight – Thursday 17th September 2026
Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate increase in more than three years, helping calm the recent sell-off in global bond markets.
FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher After Fed Rate Hike as BoE Decision Looms
The FTSE 100 is expected to open around 19 points, or 0.2%, higher at 10,705.57 on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate increase in more than
FTSE 100 Rises as Investors Digest UK Inflation Ahead of BoE Decision
The FTSE 100 closed 0.28% higher at 10,688.47 on Wednesday, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.06% to 24,070.20, as investors digested fresh UK inflation data ahead of Thursday’s Bank of