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FTSE 100 ends lower after three sessions of gains, on weakness in banking, mining stocks

Global Published 19 October 2026, 21:59 · archived 19 Oct 2026

London’s FTSE 100 closed down on Monday, dragged by Barclays, which fell after a report said that the Bank of England was probing the lender, while weakness in miners added further pressure. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 1.1% to 10,764.69 points after three consecutive sessions of gains. The midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.6%, snapping a six-day winning streak. Unilever agreed to sell its Welly bandage brand to private-equity firm Forward Consumer Partners, the Wall Street Journal reported after markets closed. Barclays fell 3.5% as a report by The Financial Times said the Bank of England was ex...

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