FTSE 100 Flat Near 3-Week Low Ahead of Central Banks

2026-04-27 07:41 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The FTSE 100 hovered around flat on Monday near a three-week low, as investors brace for a packed week of central bank decisions.

Oil prices moved higher, with Brent crude above $107 per barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut and US-Iran talks showed little progress over the weekend.

Energy majors Shell and BP gained around 0.5% to 0.7%.

Reports suggest Iran has floated a proposal to reopen the Strait and pause nuclear talks, though no concrete developments have emerged.

Attention now turns to rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada and Bank of England.

Earnings season also begins, with updates from Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, as well as AstraZeneca, GSK and Unilever.



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