FTSE 100 Closes Higher as London Outpaces Europe
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 8, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.26%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.12%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40+0.00%
London did the work in Europe today, closing up 0.26% while Frankfurt slipped and Paris finished flat. Anyone holding European exposure got their return from UK large caps.
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The FTSE 100 finished the session up 0.26%, a result that stood out on a day when its continental peers struggled to keep pace.
The index slipped into negative territory early on before a sustained recovery through the afternoon pushed it into the green and held it there into the close.
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While London gained, Frankfurt's DAX slipped 0.12% and Paris's CAC 40 finished essentially flat. That divergence means investors with broad European exposure drew virtually all of their day's return from UK large caps alone.
The FTSE's ability to recover from an early deficit and hold its gains through the final hour is worth watching as the next session opens, particularly if continental markets remain soft.