UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE
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The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Monday, 2 Nov 2026 UK equities are set for a slightly firmer open, with FTSE 100 futures edging up despite a weaker global equity tone. The single driver today is the Bank of England meeting on Thursday and what it signals on interest
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-2.3% 30d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in the UK
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-9.3% 18d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- LIN Linde+10.7% 30d
Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- ARM Arm Holdings-6.6% 30d
Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- RIO Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWU | -0.43% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSBC | +6.79% | +1.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LIN | -1.31% | -1.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ARM | +8.42% | +14.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIO | +2.26% | +4.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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The price since 2 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (EWU) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | three days earlier | +14.57% | final price |
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | five days earlier | +8.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | -0.43% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | three days earlier | +1.24% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | five days earlier | +6.79% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | three days earlier | -1.22% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | five days earlier | -1.31% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | three days earlier | +4.97% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | five days earlier | +2.26% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Linde (LIN) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EWU)
Companies tied to this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- LIN Linde
In “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE,” Linde (LIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- ARM Arm Holdings
In “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE,” Arm Holdings (ARM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- RIO Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE.” Reason on file: Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
Ishares Tr (EWU)
Ishares Tr (EWU) is the company in “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE,” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Ishares Tr (EWU) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
Also listed, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC): HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (EWU)
EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.88 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. HSBC traded between 91.56 and 101.84 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 94.32. LIN traded between 470.62 and 517.59 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 514.30.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (EWU)
40 out of 100
“UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up As Traders Brace For BoE” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.