UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus
London, Jan 5, 2026, 02:54 ET — Premarket London shares were set for a firmer start on Monday as investors assessed the market fallout from the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend shock that has kept oil traders on alert while lifting demand for safer assets. FTSE futures were up about 0.6% ahead of the cash open. Reuters That matters for the UK benchmark because the FTSE 100 is packed with energy and mining heavyweights, so moves in crude and metals can show up quickly in the index at the open. Gold, a “safe-haven” asset investors buy
