UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Down 0.1% on Tuesday 13 October 2026

TL;DR: The FTSE 100 closed almost flat, down 0.06% at 10,650.33 on Tuesday, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.05%, gold fell 0.29% to $4,178.50 an ounce, and Brent crude fell 0.58% to $106.03 a barrel.

Market snapshot

Closing levels on 13 October 2026 (data as of 2026-10-13 16:35 London time):

What moved markets

• UK shares were almost flat, with the FTSE 100 down 0.06% and the FTSE 250 up 0.05%. The data and headlines fetched today show no single clear driver for the small moves, so we are not going to invent one.
• The pound rose 0.13% against the dollar to 1.32, while the euro fell 0.31% against the pound to 0.84, which means the pound also gained ground against the euro.
• Gold fell 0.29% to $4,178.50 an ounce and Brent crude fell 0.58% to $106.03 a barrel.
• Bitcoin rose 0.90% over 24 hours to $83,236, while Ethereum fell 0.23% to $2,506.90.

Top UK business headlines

• Three things we’ve learnt about the UK economy from the IMF (BBC News)
• Bumble bought for $1.3bn in ‘bet on the future of humanity’ (BBC News)
• Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer (BBC News)
• BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window (BBC News)
• Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise (BBC News)

Tomorrow to Watch

The scheduled economic news that can move markets on Wednesday 14 October 2026, in UK times:

• 07:00: Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill speaks. A scheduled speech by the Bank of England chief economist. Markets listen for any view on inflation and interest rates, and his comments can move the pound and UK government bond yields.
• 13:30: US Consumer Price Index (CPI). The main US inflation report, covering price changes for households, with a core measure that strips out food and energy. Markets expect headline CPI to rise 0.6% on the month and 3.6% on the year, and core CPI to rise 0.2% on the month and 2.5% on the year. It usually moves the dollar, US shares and gold, because it can change expectations for US interest rates.
• 19:00: Federal Reserve Beige Book. The Federal Reserve summary of economic conditions across US regions, based on reports from local contacts. It usually moves markets only if it changes the picture on growth or inflation ahead of the next US interest rate decision.

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.

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Figures are indicative closing levels and can be delayed. Nothing here is financial advice.