Bank of England News 14 December 2025

London Stock Exchange Today: FTSE 100 Near Record High, BoE Rate Cut Shifts the 2026 Outlook, and AIM Reforms Target an IPO Revival

London, 20 December 2025 — The London Stock Exchange (LSE) heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a rare combination of momentum and uncertainty: the FTSE 100 is pressing toward the 10,000 milestone, helped by heavyweight miners,

20 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·FTSE 100·IPOs·Stock Market

Bank of England Interest Rate Decision Today: Expected Cut to 3.75% Could Ease UK Mortgage Costs Ahead of 2026

London, 18 December 2025 — The Bank of England is expected to announce a pre-Christmas interest rate cut at midday, a move that markets have increasingly priced in after UK inflation fell more sharply than forecast and fresh data pointed

18 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·Interest Rates·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set for a Cautious Open as BoE Rate Cut Looms; BP CEO Shock and Currys Results in Focus

London, 18 December 2025 — The United Kingdom stock market is starting the day on a cautious footing, with the FTSE 100 expected to edge slightly lower at the open as investors brace for a high-impact mix of Bank of

18 December 2025

Bank of England·Corporate News·FTSE 100·Investing·Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Rallies as Inflation Surprise Fuels Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets

LONDON — 17 December 2025. UK equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 closing up 0.9% at 9,774.32 after stronger gains earlier in the session, as a sharper-than-expected drop in inflation strengthened expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) rate cut on

17 December 2025

Bank of England·FTSE 100·Inflation·Investment News·Stock Market

UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% in November as Food Prices Cool — Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

UK inflation fell to 3.2% in November, driven by cheaper food, tobacco and clothing discounts. Markets now expect a BoE rate cut on 18 December. Britain’s inflation rate cooled more sharply than expected in November, strengthening the case for an

17 December 2025

Bank of England·Inflation·Interest Rates·UK Economy

UK Inflation Falls to 3.2% in November 2025, Fueling Bank of England Rate Cut Expectations

UK inflation cooled more sharply than forecast in November, strengthening market expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates at its December decision. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

17 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·Inflation·Interest Rates·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set to Jump as UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision

London shares are poised for a stronger start on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year on

17 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·Inflation·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

London, 16 December 2025 — The UK stock market ended Tuesday in the red, with the FTSE 100 dragged lower by a sharp drop in oil prices and broad weakness across defence names, as investors digested fresh labour-market evidence of a slowing economy and positioned

16 December 2025

Bank of England·FTSE 100·Oil Industry·Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): FTSE 100 Futures Dip After Unemployment Hits 5.1% as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

London’s stock market is heading into Tuesday with a familiar late‑year mix of macro nerves and rate-cut hope. FTSE 100 futures pointed lower in early indications (down around 0.4%), with London shares also called roughly 30 points weaker at the

16 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·FTSE 100·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rallies Near 9,750 as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Lift Banks, Miners and Luxury

London, December 15, 2025 (2:00 PM GMT) — UK shares are firmly higher in Monday afternoon trading, with the FTSE 100 leading European benchmarks as investors lean into a growing consensus that the Bank of England is set to cut interest rates later this

15 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·FTSE 100·Investment·Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

London’s stock market begins the new week with a familiar late‑2025 mix: a tentative bounce in futures, heavy macro catalysts on the calendar, and a global risk backdrop still unsettled by tech volatility and China demand worries. Early indications suggest

15 December 2025

Bank of England·Financial News·FTSE 100·Interest Rates·Stock Market

UK Economic Calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025: Consumer Sentiment and House Prices in Focus Ahead of a High-Stakes BoE Week

Monday (15 December 2025) brings a lighter UK data slate than the rest of the week — but it’s far from irrelevant. With investors bracing for UK labour market figures (Tuesday), UK inflation (Wednesday), and the Bank of England (Thursday), even second-tier releases

14 December 2025

Bank of England·UK Economy

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