Marcin Frąckiewicz, Author at TechStock²

UK Stock Market Today (9 December 2025): FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Defence Stocks Offset BAT Slide

The UK stock market spent Tuesday moving in a narrow band but ultimately closed modestly higher, as defence stocks helped the FTSE 100 overcome weakness in tobacco and consumer names ahead of crucial interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. Market snapshot: modest gains for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 By early afternoon in London, the FTSE 100 was up around 0.1%, with the domestically focused FTSE 250 gaining about 0.2%, helped by strong defence shares and despite pressure on British American Tobacco (BAT). Reuters+1 Later price data show the blue‑chip FTSE 100 finished the

9 December 2025

FTSE 100·UK Economy

‘Superflu’ H3N2 K-Strain: Symptoms, Vaccine Protection and How the New Flu Variant Is Hitting Hospitals This Winter

Published: 9 December 2025 A heavily mutated flu strain — A/H3N2 subclade K, often dubbed the “K-strain” or “superflu” — is now dominating the 2025–26 flu season and driving record levels of illness in parts of the UK and beyond. On Tuesday, new analysis showed that this K-strain now accounts for around 90% of flu samples in the UK and Japanand has been detected on every continent.The Independent+1 At the same time, NHS leaders in London warn of the “biggest flu wave ever” in the capital, with hospital flu admissions tripling compared with this time last year and “no peak yet in sight”.The Standard Yet there is some good news: early

9 December 2025

Stock Market

UK Stock Market Movers Today (9 December 2025): Most‑Active FTSE 100 Stocks and What’s Driving Them

The UK stock market spent Tuesday 9 December 2025 in a holding pattern, with the FTSE 100 drifting around 9,650 points and ending effectively flat, as traders waited for a key US Federal Reserve decision and next week’s Bank of England meeting. Reuters Beneath the calm index level, trading activity was intense in a familiar set of big‑name stocks: banks, energy giants, consumer staples, telecoms and tobacco. According to the London Stock Exchange and live dealing platforms, volume was concentrated in Lloyds, Legal & General, Glencore, Vodafone, Barclays, Tesco, BP, BT, Rolls‑Royce, Magnum Ice Cream and British American Tobacco, among others. Hargreaves Lansdown This article

9 December 2025

FTSE 100·Market Movers·Stock Market

UK Stock Market Top Losers Today (9 December 2025): BAT Leads FTSE 100 Fallers as Unilever Hangover Lingers

The UK stock market spent Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in a cautious mood, with a handful of big names doing most of the damage. The FTSE 100 slipped around 0.1% to roughly 9,640, its lowest close in about two weeks, as investors positioned for a crucial Federal Reserve decision and another Bank of England rate call. TradingView+1 While the index is still hovering near record highs for 2025, British American Tobacco, Chemring and Ashtead were among the standout losers today, and Monday’s sharp falls in Unilever, Barratt Redrow, JD Sports Fashion, Persimmon and Entain are still shaping sentiment. TechStock²+1 Market snapshot: Cautious FTSE 100, weak consumers Two

9 December 2025

FTSE 100·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: Unilever, WPP, Babcock, Trustpilot and Ocado Lead Top Gainers on 9 December 2025

The UK stock market nudged higher on Tuesday 9 December 2025, but beneath the calm headline numbers there were some dramatic individual moves – led by a double‑digit jump in Unilever and sharp gains in WPP, defence contractor Babcock, and mid‑cap names such as Trustpilot, Ocado, Helios Towers, Man Group and Moonpig. The FTSE 100 closed fractionally up at 9,653.19 (+0.08%), while the FTSE 250 added 0.17% to 21,957.79, both indices finishing in positive territory after a cautious session. European markets more broadly were also slightly higher, with investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s two‑day policy meeting that begins later today.

9 December 2025

Stock Market·UK Economy

Redmi Note 15 India Launch on January 6, 2026: 108MP Master Pixel Edition, Expected Specs and Price

The Redmi Note 15 series is finally gearing up for its India debut, and December 9, 2025 has turned into a big news day for Xiaomi fans. Multiple reports and official teasers now confirm that the Redmi Note 15 5G — including a special 108MP “Master Pixel” Edition — will launch in India on January 6, 2026, with Pro and Pro Plus siblings expected to follow soon after. Gadgets 360+2Gizmochina+2 Below is everything that’s been reported today about the Redmi Note 15 India launch date, specifications, design, and expected price, based on official teasers and fresh leaks. India launch date finally confirmed Until now, the

9 December 2025

HKG:1810·Smartphones

Octopus Energy Stock in 2025: ORIT Share Price, 10% Yield and Kraken’s $15 Billion Spin‑Off Explained

As of 9 December 2025, “Octopus Energy stock” is one of the most searched clean‑energy investing terms in the UK – but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Octopus Energy Group itself is still privately owned. The listed security most people are actually trading is Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc (LON: ORIT), an investment trust managed by Octopus Energy Generation, part of Octopus Energy Group. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure+1 At the same time, Octopus’s software arm Kraken is being spun off, with a fresh funding round targeting a valuation of around $15 billion and talk of an IPO within the next year. Octopus Energy+2Bloomberg+2 Below, we break

9 December 2025

LSE:ORIT·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

US Economy News Today: Fed Rate Cut Looms as Inflation Sticks Near 3%, Layoffs Surge and Housing Begins a “Great Reset”

The United States economy heads into the final weeks of 2025 with a strange mix of strength and strain. Growth is holding up, stocks are near record highs and inflation has cooled sharply from its 2022 peak — but price pressures remain above the Federal Reserve’s target, layoffs have climbed to their highest level since the pandemic, and the national debt has blown past $38 trillion. Bureau of Economic Analysis+2Challenger Gray+2 At the center of it all: a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting this week, new Trump administration economic moves, and early signs that the overheated housing market may finally be starting

9 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Inflation·NASDAQ:CME·US Economy

India Economy News Today, December 9, 2025: RBI Rate Cut, 8.2% GDP, Ultra‑Low Inflation and Market Jitters

India’s economic story as of Tuesday, 9 December 2025, is being written on three fronts at once: break‑neck growth, record‑low inflation, and a central bank that has just cut rates while warning about global risks. All of this is playing out against choppy equity markets, simmering trade tensions with the United States, and fresh signals from housing, defence and energy sectors. Headline picture: fast growth, soft prices, cautious markets Put simply: India is running hot on growth, unusually cool on inflation, and cautiously loose on monetary policy just as global uncertainties – from U.S. tariffs to the Federal Reserve’s next

9 December 2025

Inflation

UK Economy News Today, 9 December 2025: Spending Slump, Weak Jobs Market and Rate‑Cut Hopes Define Outlook

UK economic data and commentary out today paint a picture of an economy that is cooling rather than crashing: households are cutting back, the labour market is softening, inflation is easing but still painful, and markets are betting the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates soon. Below is a full rundown of today’s key UK economy news, forecasts and analysis as of 9 December 2025. Key takeaways at a glance 1. Consumers cut back despite Black Friday boost The headline domestic story today is a clear pullback in consumer spending heading into Christmas. Barclays, which processes around 40% of UK card transactions, reports

9 December 2025

AMS:INGA·Interest Rates·LSE:BARC·UK Economy

UK Stocks to Buy Today (9 December 2025, 8:30 GMT): 9 FTSE Shares to Watch as London Trades Near Record Highs

The UK stock market is starting Tuesday’s session within touching distance of all‑time highs. By around 08:20 GMT, the FTSE 100 was trading just under 9,650, essentially flat on the day but up about 15.5% over the last 12 months, with a 52‑week range of 7,544–9,930 points. FT Markets+1 At the same time, many strategists still describe UK equities as “cheap” versus other major markets. Recent analysis suggests the FTSE 100 is trading on roughly 12–13x forecast 2026 earnings compared with about 14x for the Euro Stoxx 600 and over 21x for the S&P 500, while UK blue‑chips continue to offer

9 December 2025

FTSE 100·LSE:AZN·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near Record Highs After London Open on 9 December 2025

LONDON, 9 December 2025, 08:30 GMT — The UK stock market opened in a cautious but resilient mood on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 hovering just below record territory as traders weighed a wave of corporate news against soft consumer data and looming central‑bank decisions. By around 08:20–08:25 GMT, roughly half an hour after the London open, the FTSE 100 was trading near 9,649, up about 0.04% on the day and within touching distance of its all‑time high near 9,930 set in November.FT Markets+1 The mid‑cap FTSE 250 was also close to 22,000, modestly higher over the past five sessions.FT Markets That early stability comes despite: FTSE 100 edges

9 December 2025

FTSE 100·Stock Market

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Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026

NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 09:00 ET — Market closed. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) shares closed down 2.53% at $322.86 on Friday, their fourth straight daily decline. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, investors are left weighing the Google parent’s surge in planned spending against signs demand for its AI tools is real. (Investing.com) The stakes are bigger than one stock. Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have all pushed outlays higher for artificial intelligence, with the group expected to spend more than $630 billion this year; Alphabet alone has pointed to as much as $185 billion in capital spending, or capex

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026

BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.

Strategy (MSTR) stock price whipsaws after $12.4 billion loss as bitcoin steadies — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Strategy Inc shares jumped 26.1% Friday to $134.93 after plunging 17.1% the day before, following a $12.4 billion quarterly loss tied to bitcoin price swings. The company held 713,502 bitcoins as of Feb. 1 at a cost of $54.26 billion. Bitcoin hovered near $69,000 Saturday. Strategy set up a $2.25 billion reserve to cover dividends and interest.

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.