UK Stock Market Today (Dec 12, 2025): FTSE 100 Falls to 9,649 as UK GDP Miss and Wall Street AI Jitters Hit Sentiment
The UK stock market ended the week on a cautious note after a volatile Friday session saw London stocks erase early gains. A surprise UK GDP contraction intensified expectations for a Bank of England rate cut next week, while a late-day shift to “risk-off” positioning—sparked by renewed AI-valuation concerns on Wall Street—pulled European equities lower into the close. Reuters+2Sharecast+2