The FTSE 100 traded slightly lower as global stocks weakened and Brent crude approached $100 a barrel, reinforcing expectations that central banks may need to keep raising interest rates to contain inflation. Banks were among the worst performers, with Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC Holdings and Barclays falling between 1.3% and 1.7%, while NatWest and Standard Chartered also declined. Pharma stocks AstraZeneca and GSK slipped around 0.5%-0.7%, and Rolls-Royce was down 0.9%. In contrast, Computacenter jumped 4% after strong results, benefiting from the boom in data-centre spending. Rising oil prices supported energy stocks, with BP up 1.5% and Shell gaining 1%. Miners also advanced as copper prices reached another record high, lifting Antofagasta 1.7% and Glencore 1.3%. Meanwhile, UK retail sales grew 0.7% in August, according to the British Retail Consortium, below the 1.6% 12-month average and 3.1% growth recorded in August last year.
United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 10793 points on September 8, 2026, losing 0.27% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.64%, though it remains 16.77% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. Historically, the United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) reached an all time high of 10991.07 in July of 2026. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 8 of 2026.
United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 10793 points on September 8, 2026, losing 0.27% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.64%, though it remains 16.77% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. The United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) is expected to trade at 10774.23 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 10035.00 in 12 months time.