FTSE 100 slides as Brent crude tops $100 a barrel and inflation worries resurface
Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel, while Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said inflation risks remain “on the upside.” The Food and Drink Federation warned UK food inflation could reach 4% later this year and move above 6% by next summer as supply-chain and energy costs rise following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Expectations for a Bank of England rate increase strengthened, weighing on the FTSE 100.