FTSE 100 News 21 November 2025 - 26 November 2025

The UK stock market ended Monday, 24 November 2025, in a cautious mood as investors weighed growing hopes of a US rate cut against mounting nerves over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on Wednesday. The blue‑chip FTSE 100 finished almost flat, slipping just 0.05% to 9,534.91, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose 0.23% to 21,411.58. The AIM All-Share also added around 0.2%, underscoring slightly better risk appetite further down the market-cap scale. Sharecast+2Yahoo Finance+2 Banks, gold miners, airlines and housebuilders all advanced, but gains were capped by sharp falls in defence stocks, utilities and consumer staples as traders rotated

The UK stock market started the new week cautiously higher on Monday, 24 November 2025, as investors balanced growing hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut, nerves ahead of Wednesday’s UK budget, and unexpected optimism around a potential Ukraine peace framework. By late in the session, the FTSE 100 hovered around 9,549, up about 0.1% on the day, extending its modest rebound after last week’s volatility. Historical data show the blue‑chip index trading in a relatively tight intraday range between roughly 9,540 and 9,593.Investing.com The more domestically focused FTSE 250 outperformed, climbing around 0.3% to roughly 21,432, snapping an eight‑day losing streak—the longest in more than two years.Reuters+1 Smaller companies