FTSE 100 inches higher as global markets cautious ahead of US election

The London Stock Exchange sign in the City of London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Wire)

The FTSE 100 finished higher after a largely cautious trading session, with uncertainty over the US election casting a shadow on global trading.

Many were also looking firmly towards major interest decisions in the US and UK later in the week as the equity markets remained fairly subdued.