FTSE 100 ends 1.1 percent lower as Barclays probe hits banks
Published on 10/19/2026 at 22:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBanking and mining pressure
- FTSE 100 closed at 10,765 points on October 19, 2026, down 117 points or 1.1 percent.
- Barclays fell 3.5 percent after a report said the Bank of England was probing its trading practices.
- Anglo American was the top loser, down 4.1 percent as copper prices weakened.
- UK labor-market data are due October 20, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. BST.
The FTSE 100 closed at 10,765 points on October 19, 2026, down 117 points or 1.1 percent. The index ended a three-session winning streak as banks and miners weakened, Reuters reports.
Barclays fell 3.5 percent after a report said the Bank of England was examining whether traders misrepresented illiquid private-credit loans. Anglo American and Glencore also weighed on the index as copper prices declined.
Why did the FTSE 100 fall on Monday?
Financial stocks led the retreat after the Barclays report. The broader banking sector fell 2.3 percent, while industrial-metal miners, aerospace and defense stocks, and utilities each lost more than 2 percent, Reuters reports.
Risk appetite also weakened across Europe amid political uncertainty in France. Decliners outnumbered advancers by two to one. Brent crude was down 1.6 percent at USD 108.14 at midday, according to Hargreaves Lansdown.
Winners and losers in the FTSE 100
Closing movers at the London market according to Sharecast:
- Marks and Spencer up 2.5 percent
- Sainsbury up 1.8 percent
- Coca-Cola HBC up 1.8 percent
- Anglo American down 4.1 percent: weaker copper prices
- Barclays down 3.5 percent: reported Bank of England scrutiny
- Glencore down 3.3 percent: weaker copper prices
FTSE 100 course and market breadth
The benchmark followed three previous sessions of gains with a broad decline. The close was 117 points below the October 16 close of 10,882 points, when the index gained 0.4 percent, Morningstar reports.
What comes next for the FTSE 100
- October 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. BST: UK labor-market data for June through August, with employment growth forecast at 20,000, Admiral Markets reports.
- October 21, 2026, 7:00 a.m. BST: UK consumer-price inflation for September, forecast at 3.4 percent versus 3.1 percent previously, Raymond James UK reports.
FTSE 100 price data for October 19, 2026
The FTSE 100 closed at 10,765 points on October 19, 2026, according to Reuters. It fell 117 points, or 1.1 percent, from the October 16 close of 10,882 points.
FTSE 100 by the numbers on October 19, 2026
- Index: FTSE 100
- Home exchange: London Stock Exchange, United Kingdom
- Close on October 19, 2026: 10,765 points
- Change versus previous close of October 16, 2026: down 117 points (down 1.1 percent)
- Previous close: 10,882 points
- Top gainer: Marks and Spencer up 2.5 percent
- Top loser: Anglo American down 4.1 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. BST: UK labor-market data
