FTSE 100 Roars into November: Oil Windfall, Gold Surge & Rate Cut Hopes Drive Rally
FTSE 100 Market Overview for November 3, 2025 FTSE 100 Performance on 3 November 2025 – A Bright Start London’s blue-chip index kicked off November on a firm footing. By the opening bell Monday, FTSE 100 was up about 21 points (+0.2%) at 9,738.46lse.co.uk, rebounding from Friday’s profit-taking slide. Investors entered the month with cautious optimism after October’s stellar run. The early gains held through the morning; around midday the FTSE 100 was still up roughly 0.2%, hovering in the 9,730s – just shy of last week’s record closes around 9,750lse.co.uk. This positive open was in line with global markets.