The FTSE 100 closed at a fresh record high, ending the session up 1.15% at 10,341.56, adding 118 points. London’s blue-chip index earlier touched a new intraday peak of 10,345
UK stocks fall at the open, as expected
The FTSE 100 fell sharply at the open, dropping 58 points, or 0.57%, to 10,167 as the sell-off across commodities fed through to UK equities.
What happened overnight – Monday 2nd February 2026
Asian shares, precious metals and oil slumped sharply in a global market rout, as investors fretted about the outlook for US interest rates and the risk of an artificial intelligence
Stocks, gold and oil sink amid widespread market sell-off
Stocks across Asia tumbled overnight as a brutal sell-off in gold and silver rippled through global markets, dragging equities lower and denting risk appetite.
February opens with pressure on FTSE 100 as rally reverses
Stocks in London are set to open sharply lower on Monday as investors digest violent losses across precious metals markets.
London stocks set to open higher as Trump Fed chair decision looms
Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Friday as investors weigh geopolitical risks, a busy economic calendar and an imminent announcement from US President Donald Trump on
FTSE 100 touches new record, briefly reaching 10,277.72 points
The FTSE 100 touched a fresh record high on Thursday, briefly reaching a 52-week high of 10,277.72 points.
London stocks set to open higher as Fed decision and gold rally lift sentiment
London stocks are set to open higher on Thursday, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and a renewed surge in gold prices.
Uncertainty lifts gold towards $5,600/oz as rally gathers pace
Gold extended its record-breaking rally on Thursday, surging past $5,500 an ounce as investors piled into safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical and economic strains.
Wall Street hits record highs as Fed expected to hold rates
US stocks climbed to fresh record highs as Wall Street brushed aside concerns over a weaker dollar.
Markets ignore Trump’s dollar optimism as gold hits new records
UK stocks were little changed in early trading, as uncertainty around currency markets weighed on sentiment.
London stocks eye modest gains as gold surges and dollar slides
London stocks are set to open modestly higher on Wednesday, with a weaker US dollar and fresh record highs in gold dominating the macro backdrop ahead of the Federal Reserve’s