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flag UK's FTSE 100 fell as strong pound and U.S. turmoil weighed, despite some sector gains.

flag The FTSE 100 dipped 0.07% on January 12, 2026, as a stronger pound hurt export firms, amid U.S. political turmoil. flag Concerns grew over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s potential criminal indictment linked to a Senate testimony, raising fears about central bank independence. flag President Trump’s threat to cap credit card interest rates at 10% triggered a sell-off in banking stocks, with Barclays down 3.3% to 4.8%. flag Investors fled to safe-haven assets, pushing gold above $4,600 an ounce and lifting precious metal miners. flag UK job growth continued to weaken, with hiring down for 39 straight months, while earnings from IQE and Oxford Nanopore boosted investor sentiment.

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