UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Up 1.1% on Friday 9 October 2026
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.1% at 10,552.05 on Friday 9 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 1.1%, gold rose 1.42% to $4,216.00 an ounce and Brent crude fell 0.36% to $103.90 a barrel.
TL;DR: The FTSE 100 rose 1.1% to 10,552.05 on Friday, while the FTSE 250 rose 1.1%, gold rose 1.42% to $4,216.00 an ounce, and Brent crude fell 0.36% to $103.90 a barrel.
Market snapshot
Closing levels on 9 October 2026 (data as of 2026-10-09 16:35 London time):
| Instrument | Price | Day change |
|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 10,552.05 points | +1.06% |
| FTSE 250 | 24,213.78 points | +1.13% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | +0.11% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.85 | -0.18% |
| Gold | $4,216.00 per oz | +1.42% |
| Brent crude | $103.90 per bbl | -0.36% |
| Bitcoin | $82,666 | +2.35% (24h) |
| Ethereum | $2,488.38 | +3.04% (24h) |
What moved markets
- UK shares rose strongly, with the FTSE 100 up 1.06% and the FTSE 250 up 1.13%. The data and headlines fetched today show no single clear driver for the rise, so we are not going to invent one.
- The pound rose 0.11% against the dollar to 1.32, while the euro fell 0.18% against the pound to 0.85, which means the pound gained ground against the euro as well.
- Gold rose 1.42% to $4,216.00 an ounce, while Brent crude fell 0.36% to $103.90 a barrel.
- Bitcoin rose 2.35% over 24 hours to $82,666, while Ethereum rose 3.04% to $2,488.38.
Top UK business headlines
- Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts (BBC News)
- Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned (BBC News)
- Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom – will it work? (BBC News)
- I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years and don’t know his salary (BBC News)
- Anthropic bans users from being ‘cruel’ to its AI systems (BBC News)
Tomorrow to Watch
The scheduled economic news that can move markets on Saturday 10 October 2026, in UK times:
- All day: No major UK or US economic releases scheduled. Saturday is a non-trading day for UK and US stock markets, and the published economic calendar checked for this edition lists no major UK or US releases for Saturday. That usually means there is no scheduled data to move the pound, UK shares or the dollar until markets reopen.
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.
New today: we have launched Gold Price Today UK, the gold price per gram in pounds for 24k, 22k, 18k, 14k and 9ct, and Money Weather, our daily money forecast page. Gold closed at £102.47 per gram today.
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Figures are indicative closing levels and can be delayed. Nothing here is financial advice.
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