
FTSE 100 stocks gain after holiday, Kingfisher jumps The FTSE 100 advanced after the spring bank holiday, led by oil-linked stocks and a sizable move in Kingfisher. According to MarketScreener’s real-time estimate, the index was up 0.86% at 10,556.60 as of 0812 BST. Kingfisher, Sunbelt Rentals, Endeavour Mining and Glencore were on the leaderboard. Melrose, Auto Trader, Vodafone and BP lagged.
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The catalysts most likely to move markets.
A surprise around the 0.10 forecast could shift the morning growth narrative and influence Treasury yields and the dollar before the opening bell.
The day’s largest scheduled equity report can move PDD and the broader China-internet / e-commerce complex through revenue growth, margins and Temu commentary.
Deliveries, margin progression and spending on AI-enabled mobility can affect U.S.-traded Chinese EV names and related technology suppliers.