FTSE 100 Falls 0.1% Amid Tensions

FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% on Thursday as investor caution lingered over Israeli strikes in Lebanon, while GBP/USD rose to 1.3441.
European peers also fell, with Germany’s DAX down 0.8%, France’s CAC 40 down 0.2% and DE40 dropping 1.35%.
OECD urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul UK tax system, recommending simplification, removal of low‑value breaks and tightening loopholes.
BoE Credit Conditions Survey showed secured household credit rose to end‑Feb 2026, with expectations of further increase by end‑May; unsecured credit unchanged.