FTSE 100 Slips at the Open as UK Worries Weigh on Blue Chips
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 4, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100-0.23%
- 🇩🇪 DAX+0.28%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40-0.04%
London is the odd one out at the open, with the FTSE 100 down 0.23% while Frankfurt climbs. UK rate and growth worries are keeping a lid on the blue chips even as the rest of Europe holds firm.
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London is the clear underperformer among major European markets, with the FTSE 100 opening 0.23% lower on September 4, 2026.
Frankfurt's DAX opened higher and Paris's CAC 40 was essentially flat, pointing to pressure specific to UK-listed stocks.
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Rate and growth concerns in the UK are keeping London's blue chips in check while the rest of Europe holds firm.
Today's open sits toward the lower end of the index's recent trading band. How it settles through the morning shows whether this is a shallow pullback.