India, May 27 -- The UK stock market traded cautiously higher on May 27, 2026, as investors balanced strong gains in banking and mining shares against weakness in the energy sector. The FTSE 100 closed slightly in the green after touching intraday highs above 10,550, while the FTSE 250 and FTSE 350 also recorded modest gains while markets remained sensitive to global geopolitical tensions, inflation expectations and commodity price movements, particularly gold and crude oil.

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FTSE 100 Index (UKX) Today

The FTSE 100 traded near flat at 10,490.94 on May 27, 2026, after opening at 10,486.33 while the index touched an intraday high of 10,557.16 and a low of 10,461.10. Banking and mining stocks supported gains, while weakn...