FTSE 100 Little Changed on Thursday

2026-01-15 09:03 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The FTSE 100 hovered around flat on Thursday, near record levels but lagging other European markets as falling oil and metals prices dragged on heavyweight commodity stocks.

Energy and mining names weighed most, with BP and Shell sliding as crude prices fell for the first time in six days, while miners retreated after a sharp rally earlier in the week.

Precious metals pulled back from record highs after President Donald Trump signaled he may delay military action against Iran, reducing demand for safe havens.

Fresnillo dropped more than 3%, while Antofagasta, Rio Tinto and Anglo American also moved lower.

In contrast, Schroders surged nearly 8% after saying earnings would beat expectations, helped by a favorable asset mix and stable costs.

Homebuilders underperformed after Taylor Wimpey struck a cautious tone on the year ahead, sending its shares sharply lower.

Separately, UK data showed GDP grew 0.3% in November, beating forecasts and driven by stronger services activity.



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