FTSE 100 Holds Near Record High Driven by HSBC

2025-10-28 08:32 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The FTSE 100 traded flat to slightly higher on Tuesday, remaining at around record levels and outperforming most European markets as strength in banking shares, led by HSBC, helped offset weakness in commodity-heavy sectors.

HSBC rose over 2.5% after the bank raised its 2025 profitability guidance despite taking a $1.1 billion provision tied to the Bernard Madoff fraud case.

The provision, disclosed earlier this week, had initially weighed on the stock, but sentiment improved after HSBC’s earnings release in Hong Kong showed resilient performance.

Third-quarter pretax profit fell 14% to $7.3 billion due to litigation costs, though revenue beat expectations and its Hong Kong unit reported an 11% rise in profit.

The lender now targets a “mid-teens or better” return on tangible equity this year.

On the downside, miners Fresnillo and Endeavour dropped over 3% as gold prices slid, while Glencore, Rio Tinto, Shell, and BP also retreated alongside weaker commodity prices.



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