Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Weaken On Fresh Retail Inflation Concern
The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Thursday, 29 Oct 2026 UK equities are set for a softer open, with FTSE 100 futures pointing lower as the focus swings firmly back to domestic inflation. The main driver this morning is the jump in UK shop price growth that challenges recent disinflation comfort. Shop price inflation has picked up to 2.1% year on year in October, with food at 2.9% and non food at 1.7%. That move contrasts with the broader CPI backdrop at 3.5% in September and prompts...


