The UK's FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields pressured equities and continued uncertainty over U.S. tariffs clouded the outlook for global markets. The blue-chip FTSE 100 dropped 0.

FTSE 100 futures are up 0.6% after the index closed slightly lower yesterday, completely missing out on a rally across European and US stocks. The pound is flat against the dollar, having briefly nudged over $1.29 earlier.

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European markets were mixed in early trade on Thursday, amid more tariff uncertainty sewn by US president Donald Trump and an incoming interest rate decision by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Britain's FTSE 100 fell from all-time highs on Tuesday, while the midcap index posted its worst day of 2025 as growing trade tensions between the United States and its main trading partners hammered global sentiment.

In presentation Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss reversed a plan to shrink oil and gas production and said BP would cut investments in low-carbon energy. He also unveiled a plan to sell about $20 billion of assets by the end of 2027.

The brand is in better shape than ever, with a material opportunity to continue growing and developing the Greggs estate and plenty of scope to continue to grow in newer dayparts and channels." The FTSE 100 index is poised to fall back from its record high as markets react to the confirmation of US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.

The chief executive of BP has taken a £2.3m pay cut as profit was slashed at the FTSE 100 giant, it has been revealed.

Jon Smith flags a key reason why the FTSE 250 hasn't performed that well over the past year, but notes some value opportunities it provides.

FTSE 100-listed Bunzl, which supports businesses with essential not-for-sale products and services, has lifted its dividend for a 32nd year in row. In today’s annual results, flat revenues of £11.8 billion underpinned a 3.

The blue-chip index suffered its biggest falls since October 8 last year as markets across the world sank on the latest tariff news.

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 share index posted its highest close on record on Friday, buoyed by positive corporate earnings including from British Airways parent IAG, while a slump in Morgan Advanced Materials after a bleak outlook weighed on the mid-cap index.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will be joining the FTSE 100, replacing British Land in London's blue-chip index's quarterly reshuffle. The bottling company--which houses the Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Monster brands--will join the top flight for the first time on March 24, the global index provider FTSE Russell confirmed on Wednesday.