UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)
The FTSE 100 traded near 9,725 late Friday morning, up about 0.15%, leaving it 1.9% below its record close. Investors weighed weak UK construction and jobs data against expectations of interest rate cuts from the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve this month. European markets also edged higher. Ocado shares jumped after a $350 million settlement with Kroger.