According to @business, FTSE 100 futures were steady while the British pound fell on Oct 29, 2025, as reported in Bloomberg’s live blog tracking UK markets. Source: Bloomberg @business live blog. The blog highlights U.S. tariffs, moves in gold and oil, and UK corporate earnings as key catalysts for intraday trading in UK assets. Source: Bloomberg @business live blog. For crypto traders, GBP weakness mechanically lifts BTCGBP and ETHGBP quotes if USD crypto prices are unchanged due to FX translation. Sources: Bloomberg @business live blog for the GBP move; Bank of England reference rate methodology for FX conversion.

According to @business, UK stocks are poised to rise as the pound weakens, highlighting a currency-driven tailwind for the FTSE 100 open. Source: @business. A softer GBP can mechanically lift the local price of global earners in the index and raise BTCGBP and ETHGBP quotes if crypto USD prices remain unchanged, creating relative opportunities for GBP-based traders. Source: @business. Short-term trade focus is on GBP sensitivity across FTSE 100 constituents and on crypto pairs priced in sterling, where FX translation can move BTCGBP and ETHGBP independently of BTCUSD and ETHUSD. Source: @business.