LON:SHEL 7 July 2026

FTSE 100 rises but UK mid-caps struggle
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FTSE 100 rises but UK mid-caps struggle

FTSE 100 ekes out small gain, but closes near day’s low British blue chips closed a bit higher Tuesday, though the finish lagged the best levels of the session. The London Stock Exchange’s regular hours are 0800 to 1630 BST. FTSE 100 touched 10,747.01 and dropped to 10,651.17 before ending at 10,665.88, just 14.71 points up from its low. Blue chips looked steadier than domestic names. The FTSE 100 added 0.13%. The FTSE 250 dropped 0.5% and AIM slid 1.2%. So, the FTSE 100 finished 0.63 percentage points ahead of the 250 and 1.33 ahead of AIM for the day.
July 7, 2026
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FTSE 100 rises as Shell, Unilever mask flat UK mid-caps; forecasts test rally

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, but the cleaner trade was the split between global earners and the domestic tape. The blue-chip index was up 0.44% at 10,698.60 on delayed quotes, while the more UK-exposed FTSE 250 was up just 0.04% at 23,513.85. The London Stock Exchange was open for its normal Tuesday cash session, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. That gap matters for investors. The headline FTSE move looked firm, but it leaned on oil, consumer staples and stock-specific upgrades rather than a broad UK demand trade. Trading Economics’ GB100 gauge, used as a FTSE 100 proxy, was near 10,698, about 2.2% below its February all-time high of 10,934.94, yet still above the forecaster’s end-Q3 and 12-month
July 7, 2026