FTSE 100 closes 1.01% lower at 10,673.94
Published on 11/06/2026 at 22:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFTSE 100 ends week under pressure
- The FTSE 100 closed at 10,673.94 on Friday, November 6, down 1.01% from the previous session.
- The index recovered from an intraday low of 10,528.07 as US equities rebounded during London trading.
- AI investment concerns and uncertainty over potential US regulation drove a broad risk-off move, leaving the index 0.5% lower for the week.
The FTSE 100 closed at 10,673.94 on Friday, November 6, falling 108.72 points, or 1.01%, from the previous session. The index had dropped as low as 10,528.07 before recovering part of the loss as US equities moved higher during London trading.
Reuters reported that the decline followed a broad risk-off move linked to concerns about artificial-intelligence investment. The FTSE 100 also recorded a weekly loss of 0.5%.
AI concerns drive broad sell-off
Investors continued to reassess the outlook for major technology companies after sharp losses in US technology shares on Thursday. Reuters said the Democrats' capture of both chambers of the US Congress had raised concerns about tighter AI regulation, slower data-centre construction and hyperscalers reducing spending.
The FTSE 100 is less technology-heavy than some major global benchmarks, but the international risk-off move still affected London-listed shares. According to AJ Bell, the index ended above its early low as Wall Street attempted to recover from the previous day's sell-off.
Defensive recovery limits losses
At the time of the London close, AJ Bell reported that the Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were higher. That improvement helped reduce the FTSE 100's earlier loss, but not enough to prevent a second consecutive daily decline.
The session underlined the index's exposure to global risk sentiment even as its sector composition differs from the US market. The FTSE 100's performance should therefore be read alongside developments in US technology shares, interest-rate expectations and the broader outlook for corporate investment rather than as a standalone measure of UK domestic conditions.
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