London Markets: Pound rises as Bank of England officials hint of rate increases, weighing on FTSE 100 No Comments Uncategorized Hawkish talk from Bank of England officials was driving the pound up, and keeping a lid on the FTSE 100. Hawkish talk from Bank of England officials was driving the pound up, and keeping a lid on the FTSE 100. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)