FTSE 100 closes up 0.5% but trails the DAX and CAC 40
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 21, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.53%
- 🇩🇪 DAX+1.09%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40+1.04%
London finished green but kept only half the gain the continent booked, with Frankfurt up 1.09% and Paris up 1.04%. Sticky UK inflation near 3.1% and a Bank of England leaning hawkish keep the FTSE the laggard trade in Europe.
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The FTSE 100 closed at 14,354, up about 0.5% on the day.
The DAX and the CAC 40 both cleared 1%, leaving UK equities the clear laggard among major European benchmarks.
UK inflation running near 3.1% keeps the Bank of England leaning hawkish, which puts a ceiling on rate-sensitive UK stocks even when the broader European mood is positive.
As long as UK inflation stays sticky and the Bank of England holds a tighter posture than its continental peers, the FTSE is likely to keep underperforming on the up days.