FTSE 100 higher today; shares mixed at market open
Source Investing
Investing.com – U.K. equities started mixed on Monday, with rises in all sectors. The top gainers are Travel & Leisure, Industrial Metals & Mining, Industrial Transportation and Banks.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index climbed 0.69%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also rose. The FTSE 250 increased 0.47%, while the FTSE 350 was up by 0.57%.
Top Gainers:
- Entain (LON:ENT): Rose 6.12% or 39.16 points to 678.56.
- Flutter (LON:FLTRF) Entertainment: Climbed 2.40% or 385.0 points to 16,420.0.
- Airtel Africa (LON:AAF): Increased 2.14% or 2.40 points to 114.60.
Top Losers:
- Burberry Group (LON:BRBY): Fell 288% or 17.4 points to 587.0.
- AstraZeneca (LON:AZN): Dropped 0.41% or 52.2 points to 2,597.8.
- Severn Trent (LON:SVT): Declined 0.26% or 7.0 points to 2,703.0.
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for December delivery declined 1.10 points to 2,523.50 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for October delivery climbed 1.11 points to 68.78 a barrel.
- November Brent Oil Contract rose 1.49% or 1.06 points to 72.12 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD started the week at 1.3102.
- EUR/GBP is at 0.84.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 101.452.
Main Economic Events:
The United Kingdom economic calendar today is empty.
Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Recommended Articles
Top 10 crypto predictions for 2026: Institutional demand and big banks could lift BitcoinCrypto’s 2026 outlook hinges on whether institutional demand returns—via ETFs, banks and digital-asset treasury buyers—with BTC facing a wide range between support near $80,600 and a potential $140,259 upside target, while stablecoins, AI tokens, Solana growth and regulation remain key themes.
Crypto’s 2026 outlook hinges on whether institutional demand returns—via ETFs, banks and digital-asset treasury buyers—with BTC facing a wide range between support near $80,600 and a potential $140,259 upside target, while stablecoins, AI tokens, Solana growth and regulation remain key themes.
Gold (XAU/USD) rises and hits its record high around $4,505 during the Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal gains momentum as the Israel-Iran conflict and the rising in US-Venezuela tensions boost the safe-haven demand.
Silver price (XAG/USD) rallies further to near $72.70 during the early European trading session on Wednesday.
After a turbulent 2025, what lies ahead for commodities, forex, and cryptocurrency markets in 2026?
ECB Policy Outlook for 2026: What It Could Mean for the Euro’s Next MoveWith the ECB likely holding rates steady at 2.15% and the Fed potentially extending cuts into 2026, EUR/USD may test 1.20 if Eurozone growth proves resilient, but weaker growth and an ECB pivot could pull the pair back toward 1.13 and potentially 1.10.
With the ECB likely holding rates steady at 2.15% and the Fed potentially extending cuts into 2026, EUR/USD may test 1.20 if Eurozone growth proves resilient, but weaker growth and an ECB pivot could pull the pair back toward 1.13 and potentially 1.10.
