FTSE 100 Slips Today as BT, Sage and Oil Risks Put London Stocks on Edge
UK stocks slipped early on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.34% at 10,396.72 at about 0815 BST, giving back part of the previous session’s rally. The move came after the blue-chip index — the benchmark of the 100 largest companies listed in London — closed up about 1% on Wednesday. The pullback matters now because London is trying to hold gains while investors juggle company earnings, oil above $100 a barrel and bond yields near recent highs. FTSE futures had already pointed lower before the open, even as Asian stocks rallied after Nvidia results and Samsung’s strike suspension lifted chip shares.
