The FTSE 100 finishes higher after a volatile, “nervy” trading session, with support coming largely from utility stocks. The index closes up 28.13 points at 10,600.37. Across the coverage provided, the key shared theme is that utilities help stabilise or lift the benchmark despite weaker sentiment during the day. The reports do not give detailed company-level drivers, sector-by-sector breakdowns, or explanations tied to specific macroeconomic or policy developments. Instead, they focus on the overall market move and the role of the utilities sector in cushioning the index during the session. The final result is a modest gain for the FTSE 100, indicating that market participants end the day slightly more positive than they began, though the language used in the reporting suggests caution remained throughout trading. No other agreed factual details are included in the supplied extracts.