FTSE 100 Closes at 10,821 as European Markets Slip Into the Red
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 12, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100-0.21%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.26%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40-0.58%
London held up best in a red European close, giving back just 23 points while Paris shed 0.58%. UK blue chips are still clinging to the 10,800 line as mixed earnings and Bank of England rate talk pull in opposite directions.
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The FTSE 100 slipped about 0.2% to 10,821.51, still the strongest showing among the major European benchmarks and holding above the closely watched 10,800 floor for UK blue chips.
The index spent much of the morning higher, running up roughly 0.3% before sellers took control through the afternoon and pushed it into the red late in the session.
Paris fared worse, with the CAC 40 closing down 0.58% while Frankfurt's DAX finished lower, so the relative resilience of London-listed stocks matters for anyone weighing European exposure now.
The modest decline reflects a persistent tug of war for UK equities: mixed corporate earnings pulling against uncertainty over the Bank of England's rate path. Until one of those forces breaks decisively, the index keeps grinding in a tight range around current levels.