--- title: "FTSE 100 Up Marginally At Noon As Investors Await Central Banks Meetings" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284204168.md" description: "The FTSE 100 index rose 0.17% to 10,396.43 as investors cautiously await central bank meetings this week, including the Bank of England's expected interest rate decision. Optimism over U.S.-Iran peace talks contributed to market sentiment. Notable gainers included Burberry and Rolls-Royce, while AstraZeneca's stock rose after FDA approval for its Saphnelo autoinjector. Conversely, Entain fell 6.5% due to the closure of major shareholder Eminence Capital. Other stocks like Sainsbury and BT Group also experienced declines." datetime: "2026-04-27T11:20:48.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284204168.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284204168.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284204168.md) --- # FTSE 100 Up Marginally At Noon As Investors Await Central Banks Meetings (RTTNews) - The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 recovered after a mild setback Monday morning and was up marginally around noon amid cautious moves by investors ahead of key central banks meetings this week. Slight optimism about U.S. and Iran holding a fresh round of peace negotiations aided sentiment. The Bank of England, scheduled to announce its monetary policy this week, is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as policymakers weigh rising inflation from the Gulf crisis against risks to economic growth. Investors also await monetary policy statements from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank this week. The FTSE 100 was up 17.35 points or 0.17% at 10,396.43 a few minutes past noon. Among the gainers, Burberry Group, Metlen Energy & Metals, Whitbread, M&G, Halma and Rolls-Royce Holdings moved up 1.3%-2%. Games Workshop, BP, Standard Chartered, Smiths Group, Centrica, Barclays, Antofagasta, HSBC Holdings and DCC posted moderate gains. AstraZeneca moved higher after the company said its Saphnelo has received FDA approval as a once-weekly autoinjector for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus. Entain tumbled 6.5% on news that major shareholder Eminence Capital is being shuttered. According to a letter to advisors seen by Bloomberg, hedge fund veteran Ricky Sandler is shuttering Eminence and returning investor cash after a 27-year run. Sandler was understood to have told clients that the hedge fund hasn't performed well enough in recent years to keep operating. Sainsbury (J) drifted down 2.7%, while BT Group, Intertek Group, British American Tobacco, Weir Group, Marks & Spencer, Haleon, Endeavour Mining Airtel Africa and Mondi lost 1%-2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [ENT.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ENT.UK.md) - [GMVHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GMVHY.US.md) - [AZN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AZN.UK.md) - [BRBY.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRBY.UK.md) - [AZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AZN.US.md) - [RR.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RR.UK.md) - [ISFD.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ISFD.UK.md) - [VEUR.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VEUR.UK.md) - [ISF.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ISF.UK.md) - [VUKE.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VUKE.UK.md) - [RUKS.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RUKS.UK.md) - [VERX.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VERX.UK.md) - [RUKL.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RUKL.UK.md) - [OPUSD.VAHK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OPUSD.VAHK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Burberry’s high-fashion bet faltered. Now it’s back to trench coats and check](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286502851.md) - [AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Combo Shows Survival Benefit In Pivotal Bladder Cancer Study](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286452927.md) - [Burberry Group Reports Profit In FY26](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286372561.md) - [Burberry CEO Says Growth In Gen Z Chinese Customers Gives Us Great Confidence For The Future - Presentation](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286401082.md) - [Burberry CEO Says Have Not Seen Impact Of MEast War Beyond The MEast Itself - Media Call](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286389030.md)