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The FTSE 100 fell more than 0.5% on Thursday amid a broad equity selloff, with disappointing corporate updates from Barclays and J Sainsbury adding pressure. Barclays shares dropped over 2% after third-quarter investment banking revenue came in below expectations at £3.13 billion, despite strength in equities, prompting the bank to announce a £500 million share buyback. Analysts flagged weakness in fixed-income revenue as a concern. Sainsbury’s declined more than 3% despite reporting first-half adjusted profit of £260 million, above estimates, as investors assessed its revised outlook following the agreed sale of Argos to Swift Partners. Mining stocks also slumped as gold, silver and copper prices fell sharply, with Fresnillo down nearly 4%, Anglo American losing more than 3.5%, and Endeavour and Antofagasta falling close to 3%. Oil prices moved higher as renewed Middle East hostilities and deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over regional energy supplies.

FTSE 100 Falls on Thursday

The Shangai Composite Index fell 54 points or 1.45 percent on Thursday to close at 3659 points. Leading the losses are Zijin Mining (-3.36%), Jiangsu Hengrui (-3.27%) and Greenland Holdings (-3.03%).

The Shangai Composite Index Closes 1.45% Lower

The Philippine peso hovered around 63.3 per dollar, remaining close to its record low of 63.5, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raising interest rates for the fourth consecutive time. The central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% at its October 2026 meeting, larger than market expected, citing heightened inflation risks. The rate hike, however, provided limited relief for the peso as elevated oil prices continued to weigh on the currency, with Brent crude rising above $110 per barrel amid renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The country relies heavily on imports for fuel and food supplies. The peso also remained under pressure from the country’s deteriorating external position and slower investment inflows.

Philippine Peso Holds Near Record Low Despite Rate Hike

Turkey’s consumer confidence index fell to 84.8 in October 2026 from a more than eight-year high of 91.9 in the previous month. The latest result marked the lowest reading since January, as all sub-indices deteriorated. Expectations for households’ financial situation over the next 12 months dropped to 86.4 from 93.7, while the index measuring the general economic outlook declined to 81.7 from 89.8. Assessments of current household finances also weakened, falling to 68.3 from 75.3. Meanwhile, intentions to spend on durable goods over the next 12 months eased to 102.7 from 108.8. The broad-based decline suggests consumers became more pessimistic about their finances and the economic outlook, although the durable-goods index remained above the neutral 100 mark.

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