The FTSE 100 index peaked near 10,403 mid-March 2026 before retracing to close the month at 10,176 on March 31, delivering year-to-date gains of approximately 9.77% amid Bank of England holding Bank Rate steady at 3.75% on March 19 following prior cuts since August 2024. Sterling's weakness bolstered revenues for the export-heavy constituents, comprising over 80% of the index's 2.6 trillion GBP market capitalization, while cooling wage growth and resilient corporate earnings offset Middle East geopolitical risks that induced volatility. Trader consensus reflects skin-in-the-game positioning on sustained economic stability, with upcoming April manufacturing PMI (forecast 51.5) and services PMI (53.5) poised to signal growth momentum ahead of Q1 earnings season.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated$47,235 Vol.
↑ 9100
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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$47,235 Vol.
↑ 9100
Yes
↑ 8850
Yes
↑ 8650
Yes
↑ 8450
Yes
↑ 8300
Yes
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Yes
↑ 8100
Yes
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No
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No
↓ 7800
No
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No
↓ 7500
No
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No
↓ 7050
No
All prices recorded during regular trading hours of the primary exchange for the instrument, as reflected in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute interval ("1m") data, will be considered.
Periods when the market is officially closed (e.g., holidays or maintenance breaks) will not be considered.
All times referenced are local to the primary exchange on which the index trades.
The resolution source for this market is Yahoo Finance — specifically, the 1-minute interval ("1m") chart data for FTSE 100 (UKX).
Note: FTSE 100 (UKX) is represented by ^FTSE on Yahoo Finance.
Market Opened: Mar 9, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EFTSE/Resolver
0x65070BE91...Outcome proposed: Yes
No dispute
Final outcome: Yes
All prices recorded during regular trading hours of the primary exchange for the instrument, as reflected in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute interval ("1m") data, will be considered.
Periods when the market is officially closed (e.g., holidays or maintenance breaks) will not be considered.
All times referenced are local to the primary exchange on which the index trades.
The resolution source for this market is Yahoo Finance — specifically, the 1-minute interval ("1m") chart data for FTSE 100 (UKX).
Note: FTSE 100 (UKX) is represented by ^FTSE on Yahoo Finance.
Resolution Source
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EFTSE/Resolver
0x65070BE91...Outcome proposed: Yes
No dispute
Final outcome: Yes
The FTSE 100 index peaked near 10,403 mid-March 2026 before retracing to close the month at 10,176 on March 31, delivering year-to-date gains of approximately 9.77% amid Bank of England holding Bank Rate steady at 3.75% on March 19 following prior cuts since August 2024. Sterling's weakness bolstered revenues for the export-heavy constituents, comprising over 80% of the index's 2.6 trillion GBP market capitalization, while cooling wage growth and resilient corporate earnings offset Middle East geopolitical risks that induced volatility. Trader consensus reflects skin-in-the-game positioning on sustained economic stability, with upcoming April manufacturing PMI (forecast 51.5) and services PMI (53.5) poised to signal growth momentum ahead of Q1 earnings season.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated


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