Biggest UK Stock Market Gainers Today: 1Spatial Jumps 42% on Takeover Talks, Fresnillo Leads FTSE 100 Risers (12 December 2025)
Updated 12 Dec 2025 — London stocks moved higher early Friday, even as fresh UK data showed the economy shrank again and the trade deficit widened. Against that backdrop, a takeover approach on AIM and a surge in precious metals helped drive the day’s standout share-price moves. London’s main indices opened in positive territory on Friday after the Office for National Statistics reported the UK economy contracted in October and the trade deficit widened—data that still left investors leaning toward easier monetary policy. The FTSE 100 opened up about 0.4% (around 9,745), the FTSE 250 added about 0.4%, and the
