FTSE 100 Up Marginally; Miners, Bank Stocks Climb Higher
U.K. stocks edged higher as investors bought mining and banking shares after UK employment data and Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to scrap the Digital ID Programme and cut household energy bills. The FTSE 100 rose to 10,543.85 (+0.18%). Miners like Antofagasta and Glencore gained; banks such as HSBC and Barclays rose. Kier Group jumped after FY26 guidance; Compass Group fell.