FTSE 100 closes 0.25% higher at 10,863.09
Published on 11/12/2026 at 22:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFTSE 100 ends higher after earnings
- The FTSE 100 closed at 10,863.09 on Thursday, November 12, gaining 0.25%.
- UK gross domestic product grew 0.7% in the third quarter, driven mainly by services output.
- Burberry, 3i Group and Rolls-Royce were among the strongest FTSE 100 risers after company updates.
- Mining shares weakened as precious-metal prices fell, limiting the index advance.
The FTSE 100 finished Thursday's London session higher, extending its recovery despite afternoon profit-taking and pressure on mining stocks. The index closed at 10,863.09, up 27.62 points or 0.25% from the previous close, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. This was a closing level for the November 12 session, not an intraday indication.
UK growth provides a domestic tailwind
Market sentiment received support from official data showing that UK gross domestic product expanded 0.7% in the third quarter, following 0.5% growth in the second quarter. The result represented the fastest quarterly expansion in more than two years and matched economists' expectations. Services output rose 0.9%, while production increased 0.1% and construction contracted 0.7%.
The data offered evidence of resilient domestic activity, but it also reinforced attention on the interest-rate outlook. The services sector was the main source of growth, with computer programming and related activity among the areas contributing to the advance. Investors must still weigh that resilience against inflation risks and elevated borrowing costs.
Corporate updates lift selected blue chips
Company news was a major source of dispersion within the benchmark. Burberry was the strongest FTSE 100 riser, gaining 8.01% after reporting an interim profit of GBP 19 million, compared with a loss of GBP 48 million in the comparable period a year earlier. 3i Group rose 5.65%, while Rolls-Royce advanced 2.01% after announcing a GBP 1.5 billion share buyback and reaffirming its full-year outlook.
These moves were consistent with the broader market assessment reported by Reuters, which identified strong corporate results and gains in healthcare and industrials as key influences during the session.
Mining shares limit the advance
Weakness in precious metals weighed on parts of the resources sector. Fresnillo fell 2.98%, while Antofagasta declined 2.78% and Anglo American lost 1.95%. The contrast between stronger company-specific news and softer mining shares left the benchmark with a measured gain rather than a broad advance.
The FTSE 100's close leaves the next session focused on whether corporate earnings can continue to offset interest-rate concerns, commodity volatility and renewed uncertainty in global technology markets. Further index direction will depend on incoming data and company guidance rather than on the Thursday move alone.
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