The FTSE 100 finished Friday at ten thousand six hundred and ninety-five point two five, up from ten thousand six hundred and fifty-nine point one three on 18th September. That made for a gain of thirty-six point one two points, or zero point three four percent, over the week. 📊 The most telling driver was the weaker pound: cable fell one point one one percent over the week. That gave support to the FTSE 100 by improving the sterling value of overseas earnings, even as higher US yields kept the backdrop cautious. The week beginning Monday, 28th September brings Bank of England speeches on quantitative tightening, including Dave Ramsden on Monday and Catherine Mann and Alan Taylor on Tuesday. Wednesday adds the UK quarterly national accounts for April to June 2026, the September Financial Policy Committee Record, and the ADP National Employment Report, before Friday’s US Employment Situation for September 2026. What remains unresolved is whether the index can clear the weekly high of ten thousand seven hundred and seventy-four point six six and move above the fifty-day average at ten thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven point nine five. The Money Mosaic examines whether the range can break, how sterling and US yields may shape sentiment, and what Friday’s US jobs report could mean for risk appetite.