India, Sept. 30 -- FTSE 100 advanced almost 0.7% on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, following positive UK economic growth estimates and strength in other European stock exchanges. The index had declined by 0.5% to 10,636.71 points on Tuesday, but bounced back in the opening hours of trade on Wednesday.

Why Is the UK Stock Market Up Today?

This advance was attributed to better-than-anticipated GDP estimates for the UK, where the economy grew at a pace faster than initially anticipated in the second quarter. Mining and utilities were among the gainers that helped the FTSE 100 index move up.

Stronger GDP Data Supports FTSE 100

Among the key reasons behind the performance of the UK market was the upward revision of the second quarter growt...