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Bank of England News 3 November 2025 - 1 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Faces Soft December 1 Open as Budget Fallout and BoE Rate‑Cut Bets Shape Sentiment

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Faces Soft December 1 Open as Budget Fallout and BoE Rate‑Cut Bets Shape Sentiment

The UK stock market is set to open December on a cautious note. As of around 08:00 GMT on Monday, 1 December 2025, FTSE 100 futures point to a slightly weaker start, with calls for a 10–16 point drop toward the 9,705 level, as global risk sentiment sours on weaker Asian data and a sharp overnight slide in Bitcoin. Share Talk+1 That tentative tone comes despite a powerful rally in recent weeks. The FTSE 100 closed on Friday at 9,720.51, up 0.27% on the day and roughly 17.7% higher year‑to‑date, after setting a series of record highs just below the psychological 10,000 mark
FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100 Hits Fresh Record as Vodafone Lifts Dividend; UK Jobs Data Fuels Bets on a December BoE Rate Cut (11 November 2025)

London’s blue‑chip index set another intraday high today after softer UK labour‑market data strengthened the case for a pre‑Christmas interest‑rate cut. Vodafone led the rally with its first dividend increase since 2018. The Standard At a glance — 11 November 2025 Vodafone’s dividend revival powers the FTSE Vodafone shares jumped after the group said it now expects full‑year profit and cash flow at the upper end of guidance, and introduced a progressive dividend policy that includes a 2.5% increase this year — its first dividend rise since 2018. The update, including a return to growth in Germany and continued UK
London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Markets Slip as FTSE 100 Falters Ahead of BoE Verdict

London’s financial district saw a sunset glow of caution on Monday as the FTSE 100 struggled for direction. Investors balanced an oil rally and upbeat earnings against worries over central bank moves and economic headwinds. FTSE 100 Market Recap 💹 London’s flagship FTSE 100 index kicked off the week in a subdued mood. The index closed at 9,701.37 points, down ~15.9 points (-0.2%) from the prior closeshareprices.com. This minor dip snapped the recent upswing that had lifted the FTSE 100 to record highs in the previous week. Investors “took a breather” following that rally and turned defensive ahead of upcoming

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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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