UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Risk-Off Mood Starts December in London
The FTSE 100 slipped 0.1–0.2% to around 9,700 by early afternoon in London on December 1, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.8%, its sharpest fall in two weeks. Mining stocks climbed over 5% as gold and silver prices rose, but aerospace, defence, and major banks declined. Homebuilders in the FTSE 250 fell more than 1.5% amid concerns over higher borrowing costs and weak services data.