Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (11 December 2025): 9 FTSE Shares for 2026 Growth, Income and Value
The UK stock market is ending 2025 in far better shape than it started. The FTSE 100 is hovering just below record territory around the 9,600–9,700 mark, after a powerful rally driven by banks, energy, miners and defense stocks.TechStock²+ 1 Yet, despite the surge, UK equities still trade at a discount to global peers. RBC Wealth Management estimates the FTSE All‑Share is up about 15% year to date in local currency, but still valued at roughly 12.5x 2026 earnings , below its long‑term median relative to other developed markets.RBC Wealth ManagementMoneyWeek calculates the FTSE 100’s total return in 2025 at