{
  "id": 5499209,
  "title": "FTSE 100: Stocks to jump as oil prices and borrowing costs ease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ftse-100-stocks-to-jump-as-oil-prices-and-borrowing-costs-ease",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-stocks-to-jump-as-oil-prices-and-borrowing-costs-ease/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FTSE 100 index is expected to rise significantly on Friday, as indicated by futures from investment platform IG. The index closed at 10,831 on Thursday, marking a 0.7% increase. Among the top performers were Metlen Energy, Informa, and LSEG, while Reckitt and Convatec negatively impacted the index. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould attributed the market's stabilization to calmness in government bond markets and a slight decrease in oil prices. Borrowing costs also eased after gilt yields showed a slight decline, alleviating concerns that might have overshadowed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's initial days in the new parliamentary session. Wall Street followed suit, with the yield on the US 10-year Treasury reducing from 4.79% to 4.75%, and the 30-year yield dropping from 5.87% to 5.23%. Oil prices remained relatively stable, with Brent crude ending at $95 per barrel, barely increasing by 0.1%. Analyst Kathleen Brooks from XTB noted that as the week progresses, the oil price is declining, accompanied by signs of stabilization in the bond market and stock markets. The FTSE 100 is anticipated to open higher today, supported by easing US treasury yields after a multi-year high on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. The UK’s blue chip index is set to jump on Friday’s market open, according to futures from investment platform IG. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.7 per cent higher at 10,831 on Thursday afternoon. Metlen Energy, Informa and LSEG were among the highest blue-chip risers, while Reckitt [...]",
  "key_points": [
    "FTSE 100 to rise significantly on Friday",
    "Oil prices and borrowing costs ease",
    "US 10-year Treasury yield drops from 4.79% to 4.75%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Easing oil prices and borrowing costs are set to boost the FTSE 100 index, indicating a significant rise, as market stabilization and calmness in government bond markets lift investor sentiment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ftse-100-today-stocks-edge-lower-as-traders-eye-u-s-jobs-data",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:15:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}