FTSE 100 news / Daily overviews / 11 October 2026
FTSE 100 news overview: Sunday 11 October 2026
Average tone of news coverage across 49 FTSE 100 companies with relevant stories: +2.4 (slightly positive), against +2.8 the day before. 187 relevant stories in all; 23 companies had 3 or more, and 51 had none.
Most positive coverage
- Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust +10.0
Coverage centred on Scottish Mortgage shares reaching new all-time highs and rising 38% this year. - Games Workshop +7.8
Coverage was mainly about Mike Flanagan being named director of Amazon's Warhammer 40,000 series starring Henry Cavill, which moves the screen adaptation forward. - GSK +7.5
Coverage centred on an $800 million GSK investment bringing 300 jobs, which reads well for the company. - Rolls-Royce Holdings +7.2
Coverage centred on a reported Saudi deal and insider buying alongside the buyback and an Italian service hub. - International Airlines Group +7.0
Coverage was mainly about British Airways product upgrades, including a new A380 business class cabin and refurbished Heathrow lounges.
Most negative coverage
- EasyJet −7.3
Coverage centred on easyJet cutting up to 1.4 million winter seats because of high fuel costs, with a warning about flight prices. - Legal & General −1.5
Coverage was mainly about Legal & General's standing with investors. - Centrica −1.2
Coverage of Centrica was limited to British Gas consumer stories, including household winter advice and a warning about a higher price cap in January. - Lloyds Banking Group −1.2
Coverage was mostly about Lloyds and Halifax branch closures, along with a customer warning, which weighed on the tone. - Airtel Africa −1.0
Coverage centred on the London debut of Airtel Money, which began trading at a £5.3 billion valuation but then slipped below its offer price.
Biggest moves from the day before
- Games Workshop −7.0 → +7.8
Coverage was mainly about Mike Flanagan being named director of Amazon's Warhammer 40,000 series starring Henry Cavill, which moves the screen adaptation forward. - Associated British Foods −6.3 → +3.7
Coverage was mostly Primark product pieces praising its winter clothing, which leans positive.
Strongest and weakest tone
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust had the most positive coverage on 11 October 2026 and EasyJet the most negative
Tone of coverage, −10 to +10, for the 5 strongest and 5 weakest of 23 companies with 3+ relevant stories.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is the largest at 10.0, ahead of Games Workshop (7.8). EasyJet is the lowest at −7.3. 5 of the 10 are below zero.
Companies with fewer than 3 relevant stories are left out, as in the lists below. This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| company | Tone |
|---|---|
| Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust | 10.0 |
| Games Workshop | 7.8 |
| GSK | 7.5 |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | 7.2 |
| International Airlines Group | 7.0 |
| Airtel Africa | −1.0 |
| Centrica | −1.2 |
| Lloyds Banking Group | −1.2 |
| Legal & General | −1.5 |
| EasyJet | −7.3 |
By sector
| Sector | Average tone | Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma and healthcare | +7.3 | 5 |
| Investment trusts | +6.3 | 4 |
| Industrials and support services | +6.3 | 2 |
| Aerospace and defence | +5.8 | 10 |
| Consumer staples | +4.8 | 15 |
| Travel and leisure | +3.7 | 22 |
| Telecoms | +3.2 | 5 |
| Retail | +2.5 | 59 |
| Banks | +1.7 | 37 |
| Financial services | +1.3 | 7 |
| Utilities | +1.2 | 7 |
| Mining | −1.0 | 5 |
| Insurance | −1.5 | 3 |
| Media and technology | −2.5 | 2 |
| Oil and gas | −3.5 | 4 |
| Housebuilders | – | 0 |
| Real estate | – | 0 |