FTSE 100 Rises on Tuesday

2026-05-26 11:57 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

UK equities are outperforming on a broadly negative European session, with the FTSE 100 supported by strong gains in banks and mining stocks, partly reflecting a catch up move after the Bank Holiday.

Banks advanced across the board, with HSBC up 1.1%, Lloyds Banking Group 1.8%, Barclays 2.4%, NatWest 2.1% and Standard Chartered 1.4%.

Mining shares also rallied, with Rio Tinto rising 1.7%, Glencore 2%, Anglo American 1.6%, Antofagasta 1.9% and Endeavour Mining 2.7%.

Kingfisher was a standout performer, jumping as much as 8.3% after a trading update.

In contrast, energy majors weighed on the index, with Shell and BP among the biggest drags, as BP fell more than 4% following news that chair Albert Manifold was removed immediately after governance and conduct concerns were raised by the board.

Economic data showed UK shop price inflation rose to 1.2% year on year in May according to the British Retail Consortium, while food inflation eased slightly to 2.7%.



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FTSE 100 Rises on Tuesday
UK equities are outperforming on a broadly negative European session, with the FTSE 100 supported by strong gains in banks and mining stocks, partly reflecting a catch up move after the Bank Holiday. Banks advanced across the board, with HSBC up 1.1%, Lloyds Banking Group 1.8%, Barclays 2.4%, NatWest 2.1% and Standard Chartered 1.4%. Mining shares also rallied, with Rio Tinto rising 1.7%, Glencore 2%, Anglo American 1.6%, Antofagasta 1.9% and Endeavour Mining 2.7%. Kingfisher was a standout performer, jumping as much as 8.3% after a trading update. In contrast, energy majors weighed on the index, with Shell and BP among the biggest drags, as BP fell more than 4% following news that chair Albert Manifold was removed immediately after governance and conduct concerns were raised by the board. Economic data showed UK shop price inflation rose to 1.2% year on year in May according to the British Retail Consortium, while food inflation eased slightly to 2.7%.
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