UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus
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This report is about the UK.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-2.3% 19d
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-2.4% 8d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-8.4% 15d
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+6.7% 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-15.7% 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 | -2.57% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.60% | -0.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | -1.31% | -1.92% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HSBC | -3.11% | -3.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LIN | -4.10% | -0.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ARM | +19.26% | +2.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIO | -1.53% | -2.19% | 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.
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus Simply Wall St
Source: Simply Wall St
Ishares Tr (EWU) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | three days earlier | +2.49% | final price |
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | five days earlier | +19.26% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.53% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.60% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | -1.31% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | -2.57% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | three days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | five days earlier | -3.11% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | three days earlier | -0.99% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | five days earlier | -4.10% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | three days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | five days earlier | -1.53% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 57 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 41 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 49 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 62 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 5 Nov 2026 story “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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 Tr
For “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” 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 Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” 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 Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” 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
For “UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus,” Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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)
“UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus” (5 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (EWU) through this 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, Spdr Series Trust (BWX): 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
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (EWU)
EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.88 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (EWU)
46 out of 100
“UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Slip On BoE Inflation Fight Focus” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.