UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE
The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Monday, 2 Nov 2026 UK equities are set for a slightly firmer open, with FTSE 100 futures edging up despite a weaker global equity tone. The single driver today is the Bank of England meeting on Thursday and what it signals on interest rates. Markets are working off expectations that the BoE lifts Bank Rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November, while possibly pushing back on the idea of a long series of hikes. Oil prices remain elevated as geopolitics...
The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Monday, 2 Nov 2026 UK equities are set for a slightly firmer open, with FTSE 100 futures edging up despite a weaker global equity tone. The single driver today is the Bank of England meeting on Thursday and what it signals on interest rates. Markets are working off expectations that the BoE lifts Bank Rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November, while possibly pushing back on the idea of a long series of hikes. Oil prices remain elevated as geopolitics...
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