The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday as weak sentiment followed mixed UK jobs data and renewed trade tensions. The latest figures showed unemployment rising to 4.8%, the highest since May 2021, while wage growth remained elevated, fueling expectations of BoE rate cuts. The prospect of easier policy pushed gilt yields and the pound lower, while concerns about the labor market weighed on broader sentiment. Adding to pressure, China imposed restrictions on US units of Hanwha Ocean, reigniting trade war fears. Miners were among the biggest decliners as iron ore prices slipped and risk aversion grew: Rio Tinto dropped nearly 2% despite reporting a 10% year-on-year rise in third-quarter copper output, while Anglo American fell over 3%, Antofagasta and Glencore more than 2.5%, Fresnillo 1.6%, and Endeavour 1%. BP lost over 1% as oil prices retreated. Bucking the trend, EasyJet surged more than 7% following reports that Italy’s Mediterranean Shipping Co may be exploring a takeover bid.