The FTSE 100 finished Friday at 10,659.13, up from 10,650.44 the previous Friday, a rise of 8.69 points, or 0.08%. The index moved between 10,586.39 and 10,823.0, leaving a narrow weekly gain after a busy but indecisive stretch 📉📈 The softer pound was the clearest support, with cable falling 0.97% on the week. That sterling move helped offset pressure from higher global bond yields, while the FTSE still ended below its 50-day average at 10,749.66. The week ahead starts on Monday, 21 September, with a release on measuring artificial intelligence in the UK economy. Tuesday, 22 September, brings UK public sector finances for August and a large FTSE 100 company scheduled to report, while Wednesday, 23 September, adds regional economic activity by GDP and another large FTSE 100 company report; Thursday, 24 September, brings the UK’s real-time economic indicators and business insights releases. What remains unresolved is whether the FTSE 100 can reclaim 10,749.66 and hold above it, or whether it rolls back toward the lower end of the weekly range. The Money Mosaic examines the battle between weaker sterling, gold support, higher US yields and a muted Wall Street backdrop.