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LSE:ITV News 8 January 2026 - 2 February 2026

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as miners tumble in metals rout, BoE looms

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as miners tumble in metals rout, BoE looms

FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% by late morning as defensive shares offset sharp losses in mining stocks. Commodity prices tumbled after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, with gold down 5% and silver over 7%. FTSE 250 fell 0.4%, led by declines in Auction Technology Group and Ocado. UK manufacturing PMI rose to 51.8 in January, signaling growth.
2 February 2026
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UK water watchdog says Tunbridge Wells outage was “no surprise” as South East Water boss faces MPs

UK water watchdog says Tunbridge Wells outage was “no surprise” as South East Water boss faces MPs

Britain’s drinking water watchdog told MPs South East Water’s Pembury plant had weeks of worsening issues before a two-week supply collapse in Tunbridge Wells, leaving 24,000 homes without safe water. The company failed to install required filtration and relied on manual monitoring. The regulator is seeking tougher enforcement. South East Water’s chief apologised and rated the response “eight out of 10.”
8 January 2026

Stock Market Today

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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