FTSE 100 news tone · Saturday 14 November 2026
FTSE 100 news overview: Saturday 14 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 14 November 2026. Every relevant headline about all 100 companies, read and scored for how good or bad it is for the company.
Market mood · 14 November
Average tone across the 86 companies with news
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Mood over time
Average tone per day, 16 Oct to 14 Nov
Across every FTSE 100 company with relevant news that day, −10 to +10.
Average tone was flat at about 2.7 between 16 Oct and 14 Nov. Its low was 1.6 in 20 Oct.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Average tone |
|---|---|
| 16 Oct | 2.8 |
| 17 Oct | 3.6 |
| 18 Oct | 2.1 |
| 19 Oct | 2.4 |
| 20 Oct | 1.6 |
| 21 Oct | 2.6 |
| 22 Oct | 4.1 |
| 23 Oct | 3.0 |
| 24 Oct | 3.0 |
| 25 Oct | 2.7 |
| 26 Oct | 1.7 |
| 27 Oct | 3.2 |
| 28 Oct | 2.1 |
| 29 Oct | 2.9 |
| 30 Oct | 3.1 |
| 31 Oct | 2.9 |
| 1 Nov | 1.9 |
| 2 Nov | 3.0 |
| 3 Nov | 3.6 |
| 4 Nov | 2.5 |
| 5 Nov | 3.5 |
| 6 Nov | 3.4 |
| 7 Nov | 2.8 |
| 8 Nov | 2.1 |
| 9 Nov | 1.9 |
| 10 Nov | 2.7 |
| 11 Nov | 1.8 |
| 12 Nov | 2.8 |
| 13 Nov | 3.2 |
| 14 Nov | 2.7 |
Weekly note · 3 November – 9 November
FTSE 100 news tone stayed positive all week but faded from Tuesday to Monday
Coverage of FTSE 100 companies leaned positive between Tuesday 3 November and Monday 9 November, though the daily average slipped from +3.6 to +1.9 over the seven days. M&G, Metlen Energy & Metals and Next plc had the best coverage, while Haleon had by far the worst. These are scores of the news about each company, not of the shares.
Written by ScriptGrain from the week's stored scores, fact-checked.
Top stories · 14 November · by headlines
Aviva reports nine-month premium growth of 19% and keeps 2026 targetsstrongly positive · AV · 29 headlines
Aviva's third-quarter update shows general insurance premiums up 19% with Direct Line, strong wealth inflows and 2026 targets reaffirmed.
Landsec reports first-half results and raises earnings outlookstrongly positive · LAND · 27 headlines
Landsec reported stable half-year earnings, higher profit, record occupancy and a raised growth outlook following retail acquisitions.
International Airlines Group: British Airways A321 double tailstrike at Heathrowstrongly negative · IAG · 24 headlines
Many outlets report a BA A321neo striking its tail twice on landing at Heathrow, going around, with an AAIB probe.
Burberry reports half-year profit rise and fifth straight growth quarterstrongly positive · BRBY · 15 headlines
Burberry reported higher half-year sales and a return to profit, with shares jumping around 10%.
AstraZeneca reduces its US sales workforce by 600 positionsslightly negative · AZN · 14 headlines
Bloomberg reported AstraZeneca is cutting about 600 US sales roles under a $1.5bn savings plan.
EU committee backs GSK's Bexsero meningitis B boosterstrongly positive · GSK · 11 headlines
GSK received a positive CHMP opinion for a Bexsero booster dose for adolescents.
All 100 companies · 14 November
Every company and sectorSectors · 14 November · average tone
Aerospace and defence had the best coverage and Investment trusts the worst
Average tone of each sector's companies with news, −10 to +10.
Aerospace and defence is the largest at 5.6, ahead of Retail (4.9). Investment trusts is the lowest at −1.2.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| sector | Average tone |
|---|---|
| Aerospace and defence | 5.6 |
| Retail | 4.9 |
| Pharma and healthcare | 4.4 |
| Real estate | 4.4 |
| Housebuilders | 4.3 |
| Financial services | 3.7 |
| Telecoms | 3.3 |
| Banks | 2.9 |
| Insurance | 2.7 |
| Media and technology | 2.7 |
| Consumer staples | 2.6 |
| Mining | 2.5 |
| Utilities | 2.1 |
| Travel and leisure | 1.8 |
| Industrials and support services | 1.5 |
| Oil and gas | 1.2 |
| Investment trusts | −1.2 |
Biggest stories · the week to 14 November
| Story | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Burberry reports half-year profit rise and fifth straight growth quarterBurberry Group · BRBY · 14 November | +10.0strongly positive | 72 |
| Vodafone raises full-year guidance after first-half loss and 3,000 job cutsVodafone Group · VOD · 13 November | +2.5slightly positive | 69 |
| UK regulator warns McCormick's purchase of Unilever Foods may harm competitionUnilever · ULVR · 14 November | −4.9negative | 55 |
| Shareholders vote for Apollo's £5.7bn easyJet takeoverEasyJet · EZJ · 14 November | +6.6strongly positive | 45 |
| Endeavour reports Q3 results, flags Mana output hit and approves AssafouEndeavour Mining · EDV · 14 November | −0.5neutral | 43 |
| British Airways A321 double tailstrike at HeathrowInternational Airlines Group · IAG · 14 November | −6.7strongly negative | 36 |
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