UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rallies Near 9,750 as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Lift Banks, Miners and Luxury
London, December 15, 2025 — 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 week. The move has boosted rate-sensitive pockets of the market and helped extend gains in banks and miners, while a China trade headline has revived interest in luxury-linked names.