FTSE 100 closes up 0.5%, trailing DAX and CAC 40 gains
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 11, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100+0.51%
- 🇩🇪 DAX+0.79%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40+0.79%
The DAX and CAC 40 both added about 0.8% while London managed half that. UK investors are paying up for a rate cut that the Bank of England still has not delivered.
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The FTSE 100 closed at 14,404, a gain of just over 0.5% on the day. That puts the index in positive territory, but it lagged its continental peers by a meaningful margin.
Frankfurt's DAX and Paris's CAC 40 each rose around 0.8%, roughly half a percentage point more than London managed. The gap is a reminder that the same broad European optimism does not always lift every market equally.
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The FTSE ground steadily higher before fading late to settle around 0.5%. That drift lower in the final stretch was not enough to wipe out the day's advance, but it did hand some ground back to sellers.
The divergence between London and the continent points to a specific pressure on UK equities. Investors are pricing in a Bank of England rate cut that the central bank has not yet delivered, which keeps a ceiling on how far sterling-denominated assets can run relative to European rivals where that policy uncertainty is less acute.