UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 02.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 2, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 2, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT FTSE 100 jumps 1.7% as weak US jobs numbers dampen Fed hike fears July 2, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT. European shares climbed on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 up 1.7% at 10,652.87 after US jobs growth missed forecasts. The US added 57,000 non-farm payrolls in June, well under the 110,000 expected. The softer jobs read eased bets on a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, sending UK and European equity markets higher and lifting the pound. US unemployment ticked down to 4.2%. Bank of England Governor