UK Markets Daily is your end-of-day briefing on the numbers that matter to UK investors and savers. Every weekday evening, after the London market close, we update this page with the latest FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 levels, the pound against the dollar and euro, gold and oil prices, Bitcoin and Ethereum, plus the day’s top UK business headlines.
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Tomorrow to Watch: Saturday 17 October 2026
The scheduled economic news that can move markets on Saturday, in UK times. UK and US stock markets are closed on Saturday and the calendar shows no scheduled UK or US data releases for the day.
| UK time | Event | What it is and what it usually moves |
|---|---|---|
| 07:45 | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | A scheduled speech by the Bank of England Governor. Markets listen for any view on inflation and interest rates. It can move the pound and UK bond yields when trading resumes. |
| All day | IMF Meetings | The International Monetary Fund meetings run to a sixth day. Comments from finance ministers and central bankers can move currencies and bond markets. |
Times and expectations are taken from the published economic calendar and can change. We explain what each release is and what it usually moves; we do not predict which way markets will go.
Latest snapshot
Latest snapshot: Friday 16 October 2026
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.38% at 10,881.90 on Friday, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.45%. Gold rose 0.25% to $4,180.60 an ounce, Brent crude rose 3.46% to $109.59 a barrel, and the pound rose to $1.33.
| Instrument | Price | Day change |
|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 10,881.90 points | +0.38% |
| FTSE 250 | 24,533.90 points | +0.45% |
| GBP/USD | 1.33 | +0.63% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.84 | -0.41% |
| Gold | $4,180.60 per oz | +0.25% |
| Brent crude | $109.59 per bbl | +3.46% |
| Bitcoin | $81,285 | -0.93% (24h) |
| Ethereum | $2,426.28 | -0.24% (24h) |
Recent briefings
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 0.4% on Friday 16 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 1.1% on Thursday 15 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 0.7% on Wednesday 14 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Down 0.1% on Tuesday 13 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 1.0% on Monday 12 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 1.1% on Friday 9 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Down 0.2% on Thursday 8 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Down 0.8% on Wednesday 7 October 2026
- UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 0.4% on Tuesday 6 October 2026
About this briefing
Market data is sourced from public market feeds each weekday evening and reflects closing levels. Figures are indicative and can be delayed. Nothing here is financial advice. For past editions, see Recent briefings above.