After a landslide for Keir Starmer’s party that was widely expected in financial markets, the FTSE 100 rose 0.4% at the open, while the more domestic focused FTSE 250 increased by as much as 1.8% to its highest point since April 2022.win could bring stability to British politics after years of turmoil under the Conservatives since the 2016 Brexit vote, while positioning Britain as a “safe haven” for global investors amid rising political instability in the US and France.
The housebuilders Persimmon and Vistry were the top risers on the FTSE 100, both up about 3%. Barratt and Taylor Wimpey rose about 2%. Currency markets had widely priced in a Labour landslide and Starmer’s key message that he would seek to restore stability, drive economic growth and take a fiscally responsible approach to government.