FTSE 100 Closes Higher at 10,748 While DAX Slips on the Day
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 19, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.19%
- 🇩🇪 DAX+0.67%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40+0.04%
Germany did the heavy lifting in Europe today: the DAX added 0.67% while London managed 0.19% and Paris barely moved. UK investors are holding back with inflation at 2.9% and the Bank of England's next rate decision still unresolved.
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London closed at 10,748.02, up about 0.19%, after clawing back an afternoon of losses.
Germany's DAX fell 0.67% and the CAC 40 ended nearly flat, leaving the FTSE the only major European benchmark with a clear gain.
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The recovery came late in the session, after London traded below its prior close through the middle of the day.
UK investors remain cautious with inflation running at 2.9% and the Bank of England's next rate decision still unresolved, which caps how far this recovery can carry.