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FTSE 100 Edges Higher After Budget as Gilt Yields Ease and Banks Rally

London’s blue-chip index edged higher on Thursday 29 October 2026 in the first full trading session after Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget, as calm bond markets and a smaller-than-feared tax rise on banks steadied investor nerves. The FTSE 100 opened up 0.25 per cent, or 27 points, at 10,721, after closing broadly level on Wednesday evening, while the…