FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slide as oil and AI weigh on markets

FTSE dips as inflation fears pressure bond yields

The FTSE 100 index ended down 39.44 points, 0.4%, at 10,658.13. It had earlier traded as low as 10,586.39.

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slide as oil and AI weigh on markets

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Investors were met with a volatile start to the week after rising tensions around oil and AI dampened market mood. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – held above $107 per barrel on Tuesday morning after worries around global supply ramped up on Monday. Saudi Arabia has closed its East-West pipeline, which provides an alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear indication o…

FTSE 100 gains ahead of US interest rate decision

The FTSE 100 was higher on Wednesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later today. US borrowing costs are expected to rise by 0.25% to 4% when the decision is released at 7pm this evening. Rising inflation due to the conflict in the Middle East and a remarkably strong US economy […]

UK Stock Market Forecast Today (September 16): FTSE 100 Seen Higher As UK Inflation Hits 3.1%, Oil And Fed Decision In Focus

The FTSE 100 is set for a cautious start on September 16, with futures pointing to a higher open as investors assess UK inflation, oil prices and the Federal Reserve's rate decision.

FTSE 100 Live: Pound and UK Stocks Stronger Ahead of Inflation Data

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FTSE 100 Falls as Wage Growth Cools and Middle East Tensions Persist

The FTSE 100 closed 0.37% lower at 10,658.13 on Tuesday, recovering from an intraday low of 10,586.39 as high bond yields, expectations of tighter monetary policy and elevated oil pricesRead More...