FTSE 100 Opens Flat at 10,897 to Close Out July
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on July 31, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.00%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.15%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40+0.00%
London opens flat to close out July while DAX dips 0.15% as European markets show restraint on month's final day.
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The FTSE 100 matched its previous close of 10,897.27 at the London open on July 31, leaving the index unchanged as traders showed little appetite to make bold moves on the final day of the month. The CAC 40 in Paris mirrored that caution, also opening flat, while Germany's DAX edged down 0.15%, making it the modest outlier among the major European benchmarks.
Month-end sessions often see muted activity as fund managers complete portfolio rebalancing and avoid adding fresh risk ahead of the close of books. The broad restraint across London, Frankfurt, and Paris suggests that dynamic was in play across the continent this morning.
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Looking at the FTSE's recent trajectory, the index has climbed from around 10,516 over the past several weeks to its current level near 10,897, representing a meaningful run-up heading into the month-end pause. Whether that momentum carries into August will depend on the macro catalysts that greet traders at the next open.