FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to dip as Trump extends ceasefire

FTSE 100 futures point to a lower open as renewed comments from Donald Trump extending a trade ceasefire introduce uncertainty over the duration and scope of current U.S.-China trade truce. The market reaction reflects recalibration in global risk appetite, with multinational exporters in the FTSE 100 particularly exposed to shifts in trade policy and supply chain stability. Equity sentiment is being tempered by concerns that any reversal or delay in de-escalation could disrupt corporate earnings and capital flows into UK-listed stocks. The transmission runs through trade-sensitive sectors such as industrials and mining, where China demand and input cost assumptions are key. Traders will watch the upcoming UK retail sales data and U.S. Treasury yield moves for cues on near-term risk appetite and potential spillovers into sterling and gilts.

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