FTSE 100 closes 20 points higher as inflation caps energy rally
Published on 10/21/2026 at 22:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation limits energy gains
- FTSE 100 ended at 10,753 points, up 20 points or 0.2 percent on October 21, 2026.
- UK inflation rose to 3.5 percent in September, above the 3.4 percent forecast.
- Computacenter led FTSE 100 gainers with a 3.6 percent rise, while Aberdeen fell 4.1 percent.
- Bailey is due to speak at 10:50 a.m. London time on October 22, 2026.
FTSE 100 closed at 10,753 points on October 21, 2026, up 20 points or 0.2 percent. Hotter UK inflation limited the advance despite support from oil majors, Morningstar reported.
Computacenter was the strongest FTSE 100 stock, rising 3.6 percent. Aberdeen Group fell 4.1 percent after warning that adviser-segment inflows were returning more slowly than expected.
Why did the FTSE 100 rise despite inflation?
UK consumer-price inflation accelerated to 3.5 percent in September from 3.1 percent in August. The figure exceeded the 3.4 percent forecast and strengthened expectations for another Bank of England rate increase, according to Reuters.
Energy shares offset some of that pressure. BP and Shell gained as oil prices rose, while the government approved drilling plans for the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, Hargreaves Lansdown reported.
Winners and losers in the FTSE 100
Closing movers on October 21, 2026, came from the same session as the index close, according to MarketWatch:
- Computacenter up 3.6 percent
- Lion Finance Group up 3.1 percent
- Experian up 2.7 percent
- Aberdeen Group down 4.1 percent: slower adviser-segment inflows
- 3i Group down 3.9 percent amid pressure on companies exposed to France
- Burberry down 2.4 percent
FTSE 100 recovered from its intraday low
The index opened at 10,733 points and reached a session high of 10,776 points. It fell to 10,704 points before ending at 10,753 points, according to finanzen.net.
The close followed two sessions of declines. Financial stocks also supported the benchmark, while consumer-facing shares and miners remained among the weaker groups during the session.
What comes next for the FTSE 100
- October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. London time: UK CBI industrial trends orders for October, with an 18 consensus reading, Trading Economics reports.
- October 22, 2026, 10:50 a.m. London time: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is scheduled to speak, Trading Economics reports.
- October 23, 2026, 7:00 a.m. London time: UK September retail sales are due, with a 0.1 percent monthly decline forecast, CMC Markets reports.
FTSE 100 price data for October 21, 2026
FTSE 100 closed at 10,753 points on October 21, 2026, up 20 points or 0.2 percent from the previous close of 10,733 points, Morningstar reported. It opened at 10,733 points, reached a high of 10,776 points and a low of 10,704 points.
FTSE 100 by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: FTSE 100
- Home exchange: London Stock Exchange, United Kingdom
- Close on October 21, 2026: 10,753 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 20 points (up 0.2 percent)
- Previous close: 10,733 points
- Open: 10,733 points
- Day high / day low: 10,776 points / 10,704 points
- Top gainer: Computacenter up 3.6 percent
- Top loser: Aberdeen Group down 4.1 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. London time: UK CBI industrial trends orders
