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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

FTSE 100 gains as US markets slump ahead of interest rate decisions

The London Stock Exchange sign in the city’s financial district (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday while US stocks slipped, as markets looked ahead to interest rate calls from both countries’ central banks later in the week.

The Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve are poised to announce their latest decisions on interest rates, with traders expecting both to hold rates at their current levels.

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