FTSE 100 Opens Higher While DAX and CAC 40 Slip Lower

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 14, 2026.

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  • 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.15%
  • 🇩🇪 DAX-0.63%
  • 🇫🇷 CAC 40-0.22%
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London is the only major European index in the green at the open, with the DAX down 0.63% and the CAC 40 slipping alongside it. That split is what to track this week as the Bank of England rate decision approaches.

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The FTSE 100 edged up 0.15% at the open on September 14, the only major European index in positive territory at the start of the session.

The DAX opened down 0.63% and the CAC 40 also slipped, leaving London a rare bright spot in a cautious European open.

That split matters with the Bank of England rate decision on the horizon.

Recent FTSE 100 sessions have trended lower from highs above 14,800, so today's modest gain is not yet a reversal of that drift. Keep an eye on whether the index extends this morning's move.