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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

London, Friday 5 December 2025 — The UK stock market is edging higher today, with the FTSE 100 trading around 9,725, up roughly 0.15–0.2% by late morning. That leaves the blue‑chip index just shy of its recent record closing high, as investors weigh gloomy UK economic data against growing confidence that both the Bank of England (BoE) and US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Investing.com UK+2Investing.com UK+2 Key points about the UK stock market today FTSE 100 and FTSE 250: Slight gains, still near records Real‑time data show the FTSE 100 around 9,725 points, up about 0.15–0.16%
5 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Opening Preview, 5 December 2025: FTSE 100, BoE Cut Bets, Construction Slump and US Data in Focus

UK Stock Market Opening Preview, 5 December 2025: FTSE 100, BoE Cut Bets, Construction Slump and US Data in Focus

London, Friday 5 December 2025 – pre‑open UK equities head into the final trading day of the week with the FTSE 100 hovering just below record territory, but sentiment is split between weak domestic data, growing expectations of Bank of England rate cuts, and a heavy US data calendar later today. Here’s what traders need to know before the London Stock Exchange opens. 1. Where the FTSE 100 stands after Thursday’s close The FTSE 100 finished Thursday around 9,711 points, up roughly 0.2%, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 gained about 0.3%, extending a cautious grind higher that has characterised the start
4 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Luxury and Defence Stocks Lift a Cautious London

UK Stock Market Today, 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Luxury and Defence Stocks Lift a Cautious London

London – Thursday 4 December 2025 Key points How the UK stock market traded today The UK stock market today (4 December 2025) delivered modest gains after a choppy start to December. Based on end‑of‑day data, the FTSE 100 closed around 9,710.6, up about 0.19% from Wednesday’s 9,692.1 finish, keeping the blue‑chip index within sight of the psychologically important 10,000 level. Investing.com Earlier in the session, Reuters reported the FTSE 100 up 0.1% by 11:15 GMT, with the more domestically focused FTSE 250 up around 0.3% as traders digested a cluster of earnings updates and macroeconomic releases. Reuters ShareCast’s intraday
4 December 2025
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price on 4 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Balances Big Payouts, Heavy Leverage and a Strategic Overhaul

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price on 4 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Balances Big Payouts, Heavy Leverage and a Strategic Overhaul

Updated: 4 December 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN) enters the final month of 2025 as one of the FTSE 100’s most closely watched income stocks. Its shares are trading around the middle of their 12‑month range, its dividend yield is among the highest in the index, and management is part‑way through a major strategic reset that includes selling its US protection business, pivoting harder into private markets and retail pensions, and returning over £5bn to shareholders over three years. group.legalandgeneral.com+2group.legalandgeneral.com+2 Below is a detailed rundown of where the stock stands today, what has moved it in recent
4 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Utilities Drag but Mid‑Caps Jump on Earnings

UK Stock Market Today, 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Utilities Drag but Mid‑Caps Jump on Earnings

London stocks traded broadly sideways on Thursday, 4 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 edging lower while mid‑caps and smaller companies outperformed on a busy day for corporate results. By mid‑morning, the blue‑chip index was down around 0.1% near 9,680–9,690, a touch below Wednesday’s close at 9,692 and still just shy of last month’s record high around 9,787. London South East+2San Mateo Daily Journal+2 The FTSE 250 mid‑cap index and the AIM All‑Share both traded about 0.1% higher, reflecting stronger appetite for domestically focused and growth names. London South East Continental Europe outpaced London: Germany’s DAX gained around 0.8–0.9% and
4 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch

UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch

As London investors get ready for the open on Thursday, 4 December 2025, the backdrop is a mix of sluggish UK growth signals, stronger global risk appetite, and intense speculation over interest-rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic. Here’s a concise but detailed look at what you should know before the bell. 1. How the FTSE 100 Closed on 3 December – and Why It Matters for Tomorrow The FTSE 100 finished Wednesday down around 0.1%, with the mid‑cap FTSE 250 edging up about 0.1%. TradingView The move was modest, but the sector split was anything but: Index reshuffle: WPP out, British Land in The
3 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

The UK stock market paused for breath on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, as London equities traded just below record territory while investors digested fresh regulatory shocks for banks, a major FTSE index shake‑up and a softer snapshot of the UK services economy. The FTSE 100 ended marginally lower, closing just under the 9,700 mark and extending a three‑day drift after setting record highs near 10,000 in November. Latest historical data from Investing.com show the blue‑chip index around 9,693 points, down about 0.1% on the day. Investing.com UK The more domestically focused FTSE 250 spent most of the session hovering around 21,950–21,990, essentially flat after an early fall
3 December 2025
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Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) on 3 December 2025: Silver Super‑Cycle Star or Overheated FTSE 100 High‑Flyer?

Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) on 3 December 2025: Silver Super‑Cycle Star or Overheated FTSE 100 High‑Flyer?

Fresnillo PLC’s stock has gone from sleepy mid‑cap miner to one of the loudest names on the London market in 2025, powered by record precious‑metal prices, surging profits and a bold move into Canada. As of 3 December 2025, investors are grappling with a simple but uncomfortable question: how much good news is already in the price? Share price snapshot on 3 December 2025 At around 11:00 GMT on 3 December, Fresnillo’s London‑listed shares (FRES.L) were trading at 2,788p, up about 2.2% on the day and a staggering ~319% higher than a year ago. That puts the company’s market value
3 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (3 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips as Pound Rises While Takeovers, Buybacks and FTSE Shake-Up Dominate

UK Stock Market Today (3 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips as Pound Rises While Takeovers, Buybacks and FTSE Shake-Up Dominate

The UK stock market spent Wednesday morning drifting slightly lower, with the FTSE 100 hovering just under the 9,700 mark as investors balanced fresh corporate news against a firmer pound, slowing UK services activity and looming central-bank rate cuts. Market snapshot: FTSE 100 treads water near record territory After closing essentially flat on Tuesday at 9,701.80 — with the FTSE 250 down 0.2% and the AIM All-Share off 0.9% Morningstar+1 — London’s blue‑chip index edged into the red in early trading on Wednesday. Real‑time data from Google Finance had the FTSE 100 trading around 9,690–9,700 late in the morning, with a day range of roughly 9,684–9,705 and a 52‑week
3 December 2025
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Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Published: 3 December 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) is finishing 2025 as one of the most debated stocks in the FTSE 100: a near‑9% dividend yield, strong pension‑risk‑transfer (PRT) momentum, but also high leverage and a still‑unconvinced slice of the analyst community. As of the London close on 3 December 2025, Legal & General shares changed hands around 248p, within a 52‑week range of 206.8p to 266.2p and with a sell/buy quote of roughly 248.3p/248.5p. That leaves the stock mid‑range in its one‑year band and modestly up on the year, with a market capitalisation just under £14bn.
3 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steady as Banks Rally and BoE Warns on AI Bubble – 2 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steady as Banks Rally and BoE Warns on AI Bubble – 2 December 2025

The UK stock market spent Tuesday trading in cautiously positive territory, with bank and housebuilder stocks doing much of the heavy lifting while investors digested a fresh Financial Stability Report from the Bank of England (BoE)and a new round of corporate earnings. By late morning in London, the FTSE 100 hovered around 9,740 points, up roughly 0.4% on the day, while the FTSE 250 was fractionally higher near 22,040. In contrast, growth‑oriented small caps underperformed, with the AIM All‑Share index in the red, reflecting a more risk‑averse tone further down the market-cap spectrum. Halifax Investments Market snapshot: Banks and builders support a modestly higher FTSE Data from Halifax’s market
2 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Opening Preview Today, 2 December 2025: FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as BoE Stress Tests, Housing Data and Cooling Shop Inflation Hit

UK Stock Market Opening Preview Today, 2 December 2025: FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as BoE Stress Tests, Housing Data and Cooling Shop Inflation Hit

LONDON — The UK stock market is poised for a cautious start on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, with futures pointing to a modestly lower open for the FTSE 100 as investors digest softer Wall Street trading, rising global bond yields, fresh UK housing and inflation data, and a big set of signals from the Bank of England on financial stability and bank capital. 1. Futures Point to a Softer FTSE 100 Open London is expected to open in the red, extending Monday’s mild risk-off mood: The pressure comes after a strong run: IG notes the FTSE 100 has delivered five
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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