UK Markets Daily: FTSE 100 Closes Down 0.2% on Thursday 8 October 2026

TL;DR: The FTSE 100 fell 0.2% to 10,441.60 on Thursday, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.4%, gold rose 0.15% to $4,146.80 an ounce, and Brent crude rose 3.49% to $103.70 a barrel.

Market snapshot

Closing levels on 8 October 2026 (data as of 2026-10-08 16:35 London time):

What moved markets

• UK shares fell modestly, with the FTSE 100 down 0.16% and the FTSE 250 down 0.39%. The data and headlines fetched today show no single clear driver for the fall, so we are not going to invent one.
• The pound fell 0.38% against the dollar to 1.32, while the euro fell 0.10% against the pound to 0.85, which means the pound gained a little ground against the euro.
• Brent crude rose sharply, up 3.49% to $103.70 a barrel, while gold rose 0.15% to $4,146.80 an ounce.
• Bitcoin fell 3.20% over 24 hours to $80,815, while Ethereum fell 5.99% to $2,415.85.

Top UK business headlines

• Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds (BBC News)
• We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips (BBC News)
• Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold (BBC News)
• ‘Come all the way’ back to EU, French finance minister tells UK (BBC News)
• Plans to shut Marston’s Brewery in Burton revealed (BBC News)

Tomorrow to Watch

The scheduled economic news that can move markets on Friday 9 October 2026, in UK times. There are no major UK data releases scheduled for Friday, so the main releases are overseas:

• 7:00am: Norwegian CPI (September). Norway’s monthly inflation reading, published by Statistics Norway. Markets expect headline inflation of around 3.6%, after 3.3% last time. It usually moves the Norwegian krone first, and it is watched in Europe because higher energy prices feed into inflation across the region.
• 1:30pm: Canadian Jobs Report (September). Statistics Canada’s monthly employment report, covering how many jobs Canada added or lost and the unemployment rate. Markets expect a gain of 9,500 jobs, with the unemployment rate at 6.5%, after 6.4% last time. It usually moves the Canadian dollar, and a big surprise can spill into wider market mood.
• 3:00pm: Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel (US, October). The University of Michigan’s preliminary survey of how confident US households feel about their finances and the economy, including what inflation they expect. Markets expect a reading of around 48, after 48.1 last time. It usually moves the dollar, US shares and gold, because it can shift expectations for US interest rates.
• Scheduled: S&P credit rating review on the UK. The ratings agency S&P is scheduled to publish its latest review of the UK government’s credit rating. There is no single number to expect and no set publication time. A change in the rating or outlook can move the pound and UK government bond yields, because it changes how lenders view UK risk.

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.