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