FTSE closes down 0.1% after BoE holds rates, earnings weigh on market

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The London stock market closed slightly lower on Thursday after the Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 3.75%, while corporate earnings were mixed. The FTSE 100 index closed at 10,897.27 points, down 11.14 points or 0.10%, after hitting an all-time high during the day before weakening late in the session. Rolls-Royce shares surged 6% after raising its full-year earnings forecast well above market expectations, and Mondi shares soared 10.9%, their biggest one-day gain since August 2022, following its first-half results, pushing the FTSE 350 general industrials index to its highest level since March 2025. Meanwhile, Rentokil shares tumbled 20.6% after warning that its North American business remains weak.

Impact on stocks 3

Materials▲ · 1 stocks
Mondi PLC
MNDI
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Mondi shares soared 10.9% after its first-half results, pushing the FTSE 350 general industrials index to its highest level since March 2025.

Aerospace & Aviation▲ · 1 stocks
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC
RR
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Rolls-Royce shares surged 6% after raising its full-year earnings forecast well above market expectations.

Industrials▼ · 1 stocks
Rentokil Initial PLC
RTO
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Rentokil shares tumbled 20.6% after warning that its North American business remains weak.

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