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FTSE 100 News 14 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hits Five-Week High After Bank of England Cuts Rates to 3.75%

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hits Five-Week High After Bank of England Cuts Rates to 3.75%

LONDON (5:15pm GMT, Thursday 18 December 2025) — UK shares ended higher on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered a widely expected interest-rate cut, while a softer-than-forecast US inflation print lifted global risk appetite and helped underpin a late-December rally in rate-sensitive sectors such as retail and hospitality. By the London close, the FTSE 100 rose 0.7% to 9,841.55, its strongest finish in more than five weeks, and the domestically focused FTSE 250 climbed 0.7% to 22,314.34. sharecast.com UK stock market close: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 key levels London’s session was ultimately defined by a “macro + micro” mix: central-bank decisions and inflation data on the
18 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,800 Ahead of Bank of England Rate Cut Decision (18 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,800 Ahead of Bank of England Rate Cut Decision (18 December 2025)

London equities traded cautiously higher by mid-morning on Thursday as investors positioned for the Bank of England’s final policy decision of 2025, due at 12:00 GMT. With UK inflation cooling faster than expected and growth showing fresh signs of strain, the market is braced for a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut—but traders are watching just as closely for what comes after the cut: the vote split, the tone of the minutes, and whether policymakers hint at further easing in 2026. Reuters+2Bank of England+2 By around 10:45 AM GMT, the FTSE 100 hovered around the 9,800 mark, up roughly 0.3%, while
18 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set for a Cautious Open as BoE Rate Cut Looms; BP CEO Shock and Currys Results in Focus

UK Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set for a Cautious Open as BoE Rate Cut Looms; BP CEO Shock and Currys Results in Focus

London, 18 December 2025 — The United Kingdom stock market is starting the day on a cautious footing, with the FTSE 100 expected to edge slightly lower at the open as investors brace for a high-impact mix of Bank of England policy, fresh US inflation data, and a global risk mood unsettled by renewed tech-sector “AI spending” jitters. TradingView+2Reuters+2 While the mood is wary, London equities remain supported by two powerful domestic tailwinds: a sharp downside surprise in UK inflation that has pushed rate-cut expectations close to “fully priced”, and a heavyweight energy sector that may benefit from rebounding oil
18 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Preview for 18 December 2025: BoE Rate Decision, Inflation Surprise, FTSE 100 Movers and Global Cues

UK Stock Market Preview for 18 December 2025: BoE Rate Decision, Inflation Surprise, FTSE 100 Movers and Global Cues

London investors head into Thursday’s session (18/12/2025) with a single theme dominating the pre-open conversation: a surprise drop in UK inflation has strengthened expectations that the Bank of England will cut rates later today—and the market has already started repricing around that outcome. Office for National Statistics+1 Wednesday’s trading delivered a textbook “rates down, risk up” response in London: the FTSE 100 climbed and rate-sensitive UK sectors—banks and homebuilders—helped lead the rally, while sterling weakened sharply after the inflation print. Reuters That said, the overnight global backdrop is less straightforward. US equities slid hard, with tech and chips hit by renewed worries about the sustainability of AI
17 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Rallies as Inflation Surprise Fuels Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Rallies as Inflation Surprise Fuels Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets

LONDON — 17 December 2025. UK equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 closing up 0.9% at 9,774.32 after stronger gains earlier in the session, as a sharper-than-expected drop in inflation strengthened expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) rate cut on Thursday. The more domestically focused FTSE 250 added 0.6% to 22,164.76, while the AIM All-Share rose 0.3% to 751.48. lse.co.uk The day’s rally was broad-based but rate-sensitive sectors took the spotlight: housebuilders advanced on the prospect of cheaper mortgages, banks rallied on upgrades and a wider European financials bid, and energy shares stabilised as oil prices firmed again. lse.co.uk+1 UK market snapshot: FTSE 100, FTSE 250,
17 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Jumps as UK Inflation Cools and Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets Surge (17 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Jumps as UK Inflation Cools and Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets Surge (17 December 2025)

London stocks closed firmly higher on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation turbocharged expectations of an imminent Bank of England (BoE) interest-rate cut and triggered a broad rally across rate-sensitive and internationally exposed sectors. Key takeaways from UK markets today Market snapshot: where UK indices finished on 17 December 2025 FTSE 100 (UK large caps)The FTSE 100 closed at 9,847.61, up 1.68% on the day. It traded between 9,744.40 and 9,850.70, after opening at 9,762.26. Investing.com FTSE 250 (UK mid caps)The FTSE 250 ended at 22,230.76, up 0.86%. It ranged from 22,041.74 to 22,269.24 after
17 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

London, 16 December 2025 — The UK stock market ended Tuesday in the red, with the FTSE 100 dragged lower by a sharp drop in oil prices and broad weakness across defence names, as investors digested fresh labour-market evidence of a slowing economy and positioned for a highly anticipated Bank of England (BoE) rate decision later this week. Reuters+2The Independent+2 FTSE 100 closes lower; FTSE 250 flat as investors weigh jobs data and BoE expectations The FTSE 100 closed down 0.7% at 9,684.79, while the FTSE 250 finished broadly unchanged (down slightly to 22,040.98) — a split that reflected pressure on heavyweight multinationals and commodity-linked stocks even as pockets of the domestic market held up. The AIM
16 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): FTSE 100 Futures Dip After Unemployment Hits 5.1% as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

UK Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): FTSE 100 Futures Dip After Unemployment Hits 5.1% as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

London’s stock market is heading into Tuesday with a familiar late‑year mix of macro nerves and rate-cut hope. FTSE 100 futures pointed lower in early indications (down around 0.4%), with London shares also called roughly 30 points weaker at the open after fresh UK labour-market data showed unemployment rising again and wage growth cooling—an important setup ahead of the Bank of England’s policy decision on Thursday. tradingview.com+2London South East+2 The pre-market mood comes after a strong Monday rebound in London, when the FTSE 100 climbed 1.06% to 9,751.31 and the FTSE 250 added 0.8% to 22,049.16, as investors leaned into
16 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rallies Near 9,750 as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Lift Banks, Miners and Luxury

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rallies Near 9,750 as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Lift Banks, Miners and Luxury

London, December 15, 2025 (2:00 PM GMT) — 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. UK stock market at 2:00 PM GMT: where the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stand As of about 1:54 PM UTC (just before 2:00 PM GMT), the FTSE 100 was trading at 9,744.02, up roughly 95
15 December 2025
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AI Stocks on the UK Stock Market Today (15 December 2025): FTSE Rebounds After “AI Bubble” Jitters as Investors Shift Focus to LSE Data, Banks and Real-World AI Winners

AI Stocks on the UK Stock Market Today (15 December 2025): FTSE Rebounds After “AI Bubble” Jitters as Investors Shift Focus to LSE Data, Banks and Real-World AI Winners

London’s “AI stocks” story is looking a little different again this morning. After a late-week wobble sparked by renewed anxiety over whether the global AI build-out is delivering profits quickly enough, UK equities opened firmer on Monday, 15 December 2025—with the FTSE 100 rising in early trade as investors rotate back into risk assets and look ahead to a busy week of central bank decisions and UK economic data. reuters.com For UK investors, the key point is this: the London market doesn’t have many “pure-play” AI mega-caps, so the trade often expresses itself through a mix of (1) AI-adjacent infrastructure
15 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

London’s stock market begins the new week with a familiar late‑2025 mix: a tentative bounce in futures, heavy macro catalysts on the calendar, and a global risk backdrop still unsettled by tech volatility and China demand worries. Early indications suggest the FTSE 100 will try to recover some lost ground after finishing last week lower, but investors are unlikely to place big bets ahead of a potential Bank of England (BoE) rate cut and a packed run of UK data releases that could reshape expectations for 2026. Share Prices+1 UK stock market snapshot: What the FTSE 100 is signalling this
15 December 2025
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FTSE 100: What to Know Before the UK Stock Market Opens on 15 December 2025

FTSE 100: What to Know Before the UK Stock Market Opens on 15 December 2025

London markets reopen on Monday, 15 December 2025 with three forces likely to dominate the early tone: a risk-off aftertaste from Wall Street’s late-week tech-led pullback, accelerating expectations of a Bank of England rate cut later this week, and a data-heavy global calendar that could reshape rate and FX pricing before Christmas. Below is what to watch into the London Stock Exchange open (08:00 GMT), the themes that matter most for the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, and the UK shares likely to be in focus. The early setup for UK shares Futures and positioning Where London left off on
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Stock Market Today

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.53% to $322.86 Friday, marking a fourth straight decline as investors questioned heavy AI-related spending. The Nasdaq slipped Thursday after Alphabet detailed up to $185 billion in capex, while the Dow and S&P 500 rose Friday on chipmaker gains. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with attention on Alphabet’s outlook and upcoming jobs and inflation data.
BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.
American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
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