FTSE 100 Rises 0.5% at the Close

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 7, 2026.

CLOSING BELL
Europe
  • 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.49%
  • 🇩🇪 DAX+1.07%
  • 🇫🇷 CAC 40+0.41%

London finished at 10,921.68, another step deeper into record ground, though Germany did the heavy lifting Friday with the DAX outpacing the FTSE. US investors underweight European equities are watching that gap widen by the week.