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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Risk-Off Mood Starts December in London

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Risk-Off Mood Starts December in London

London, Monday 1 December 2025 – The UK stock market opened the final month of 2025 on a cautious note, with the FTSE 100 edging lower and domestically focused mid‑caps underperforming as global “risk‑off” sentiment, soft UK services data and shifting interest‑rate expectations weighed on investor confidence.TradingView+1 UK stock market today: key numbers for 1 December 2025 By late morning to early afternoon trading in London, the picture across UK indices looked like this: That relatively modest index move comes after a powerful rally. The FTSE 100 has repeatedly hit record highs this year, with its all‑time closing high of 9,911.42 set on
1 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Flat, Mid‑Caps Slide as Risk‑Off Mood Opens December – 1 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Flat, Mid‑Caps Slide as Risk‑Off Mood Opens December – 1 December 2025

LONDON, 1 December 2025 – The UK stock market began December on a cautious note, with Britain’s blue‑chip FTSE 100 hovering just below record territory while mid‑cap shares led the downside amid a global shift away from risk assets. By early afternoon, the FTSE 100 was trading around 9,718, essentially flat on the day, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 had fallen about 0.8%, putting it on track for its sharpest one‑day fall in two weeks. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 Behind the headline numbers, the session was defined by: FTSE 100 Today: Defensive Heavyweights Keep the Index Near Record Highs Despite the cautious tone,
1 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Faces Soft December 1 Open as Budget Fallout and BoE Rate‑Cut Bets Shape Sentiment

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
1 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Preview for 1 December 2025: FTSE 100 Eyes Higher Open as Budget Fallout, PMI Data and Fed Bets Dominate

UK Stock Market Preview for 1 December 2025: FTSE 100 Eyes Higher Open as Budget Fallout, PMI Data and Fed Bets Dominate

As London investors gear up for the first trading day of December on Monday, 1 December 2025, the UK stock market opens against a backdrop of calmer bond markets, a tax‑heavy Budget under political fire, and growing expectations of global interest‑rate cuts. The FTSE 100 closed on Friday at 9,720.51, up about 0.27% on the day, while the mid‑cap FTSE 250 also edged higher. Both indices logged solid weekly gains but finished November roughly flat overall, with the FTSE 100 ending the month down around 0.2%, breaking a four‑month winning streak. Financial Times Markets+1 As of Sunday afternoon (30 November), FTSE 100 futures were trading around 9,746, indicating a mildly positive start for
30 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Wrap, 28–29 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Winning Streak as Reeves’ Budget and AI Bubble Fears Loom

UK Stock Market Wrap, 28–29 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Winning Streak as Reeves’ Budget and AI Bubble Fears Loom

LONDON — 29 November 2025 The UK stock market has closed out a highly charged week in which tax hikes, credit‑rating warnings and talk of an AI‑driven equity bubble collided with hopes of interest‑rate cuts and a weaker inflation outlook. London’s blue‑chip FTSE 100 ended Friday 28 November at 9,720.51, up around 0.3% on the day and roughly 1.7% for the week, but slipping about 0.2% over the month — its first monthly decline in around five months and a break in a four‑month winning streak.Reuters+2Trading Economics+2 The FTSE 250 mid‑cap index also added just over 0.3% on Friday to finish near 22,165, yet remains down about 1.4%
29 November 2025
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Rolls-Royce share price today, 28 November 2025: RR.L holds above 1,060p as FTSE 100 riser on quantum breakthrough and A330neo demand

Rolls-Royce share price today, 28 November 2025: RR.L holds above 1,060p as FTSE 100 riser on quantum breakthrough and A330neo demand

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON: RR.) spent Friday trading as one of the FTSE 100’s bright spots, with the share price hovering above 1,060p and extending its rebound from this week’s lows. As of around 15:00 GMT, Rolls-Royce shares were changing hands near 1,076p, up roughly 1.6% on the day and among the top blue-chip risers. sharecast.com+1 At the same time, a flurry of fresh news on 28 November – from a quantum-computing milestone to new attention on the Trent 7000 engine and broader A330neo demand – reinforced the long‑term growth story that has already driven a spectacular multi‑year recovery in the
28 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Mitchells & Butlers Soars and Whitbread Slumps – 28 November 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Mitchells & Butlers Soars and Whitbread Slumps – 28 November 2025

The UK stock market ended Friday in positive territory, with the FTSE 100 edging higher as upbeat corporate news and broker upgrades helped investors look past lingering worries about a tax‑heavy Autumn Budget, weak manufacturing data and a rare global futures trading outage. By the close on 28 November 2025, the FTSE 100 finished around 9,737, up roughly 0.45% on the day, near the top of its trading range and leaving the blue‑chip index still close to record territory. Investors Chronicle+1 The broader FTSE All‑Share also gained, while the FTSE 250 and AIM 100 posted more modest advances, helped by
28 November 2025
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today – 28 November 2025: High-Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Holds Near 247p After Stress-Test Boost and Global Portfolio Moves

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today – 28 November 2025: High-Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Holds Near 247p After Stress-Test Boost and Global Portfolio Moves

Published: 28 November 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) ended Friday’s session broadly flat but firmly supported, as investors digested upbeat regulatory stress‑test results for the life insurance sector and a fresh wave of portfolio disclosures showing the group increasing stakes in several global growth names. Legal & General share price today (28 November 2025) At the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange, Legal & General shares changed hands around 246.7p, up roughly 0.08% on the day. Hargreaves Lansdown quotes a sell price of 246.70p and a buy price of 246.80p, with prices marked as “as
28 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Mitchells & Butlers Surges and Broker Upgrades Offset Budget Jitters (28 November 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Mitchells & Butlers Surges and Broker Upgrades Offset Budget Jitters (28 November 2025)

London stocks nudged higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 outperforming a flat Europe as upbeat corporate news and broker upgrades helped investors look past a tax-heavy UK Budget, a sharp slump in car production and a rare global futures trading outage. By the London open, the blue‑chip FTSE 100 was up about 0.2% at 9,709.62, while the mid‑cap FTSE 250 was broadly flat and the AIM All‑Share added around 0.2%.London South East By mid‑morning, the FTSE 100 was still ahead, trading roughly 10 points higher around 9,704 in quiet post‑Thanksgiving volumes.IG Across the Channel, the pan‑European Stoxx 600 was
28 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Mid‑Caps Rally After Budget – 27 November 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Mid‑Caps Rally After Budget – 27 November 2025

The UK stock market paused for breath on Thursday, 27 November 2025, as investors digested Rachel Reeves’s tax‑raising Autumn Budget and traded into the US Thanksgiving holiday in relatively thin volumes. The blue‑chip FTSE 100 index closed almost unchanged, up just 2.35 points (0.02%) at 9,693.93, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 outperformed with a 0.9% gain to 22,091.47. The AIM All‑Share added 0.8% to 748.99, underscoring stronger risk appetite further down the market cap spectrum. London South East+1 According to index data, the FTSE 100 has now risen about 1.6% this week and is up more than 17% in 2025 to date, having traded as high as roughly 9,930 and as low as
27 November 2025
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FTSE 100 Slips as Energy and Consumer Stocks Drag After Reeves’ Tax-Raising Budget – UK Stock Market Today, 27 November 2025

FTSE 100 Slips as Energy and Consumer Stocks Drag After Reeves’ Tax-Raising Budget – UK Stock Market Today, 27 November 2025

The UK stock market traded slightly lower on Thursday as investors digested Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ hefty Autumn Budget, with energy, miners and consumer staples weighing on the blue‑chip FTSE 100 while mid‑caps held on to modest gains. By late morning in London, the FTSE 100 was down around 0.2–0.3% and hovering near 9,670, pulling back from Wednesday’s strong post‑budget rally that took the index to roughly 9,692, an 0.8% gain on the day.Reuters+2Investing.com+2 The more domestically focused FTSE 250 was modestly higher, up between 0.1% and 0.4%, as traders rotated into UK‑centric growth stories and budget beneficiaries.Reuters+1 US markets are
27 November 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS) Today: Fresh Buyback, Valuation Debate and FTSE 100 Pullback – 27 November 2025

British American Tobacco (BATS) Today: Fresh Buyback, Valuation Debate and FTSE 100 Pullback – 27 November 2025

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON: BATS, NYSE: BTI, JSE: BTI) stayed in the spotlight on Thursday, 27 November 2025, as the FTSE 100 slipped, a new buyback notice hit the tape and fresh valuation research suggested the tobacco giant may now be trading close to “fair value” – despite a huge rally this year. Reuters+2Simply Wall St+2 Below is a full round‑up of all the key BATS / BTI news and data points dated 27 November 2025, plus the context income investors and traders are watching. BATS share price today: easing after a powerful 2025 rally In short, today looks
27 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 26 November 2025: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Rally as Reeves’ Budget Lifts Banks and Miners

UK Stock Market Today, 26 November 2025: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Rally as Reeves’ Budget Lifts Banks and Miners

London’s stock market ended firmly higher on Wednesday as Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Budget, a tax‑raising package that still reassured investors and sparked a broad-based relief rally in equities, gilts and sterling. The FTSE 100 closed up about 0.9% at 9,691.58, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 climbed 1.2%, its best session in more than a month.  London South East Market moves came against a backdrop of pro‑equity measures aimed at reviving the London Stock Exchange – including a temporary stamp duty holiday for new listings and a cut to the tax‑free cash ISA allowance – alongside
26 November 2025
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BAE Systems (LON: BA.): US Navy deal, Hunter-class upgrade and fresh buybacks keep FTSE 100 defence giant in focus – 26 November 2025

BAE Systems (LON: BA.): US Navy deal, Hunter-class upgrade and fresh buybacks keep FTSE 100 defence giant in focus – 26 November 2025

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA., ticker BA.) remains firmly in the spotlight today, 26 November 2025, after a flurry of contract news, an ongoing share buyback programme and renewed debate over whether the UK defence champion’s share price still has room to run. BAE Systems share price today: modest rise after sharp pullback BAE Systems shares closed around 1,638p on the London Stock Exchange on 26 November, up just over 1% on the day, giving the company a market capitalisation of roughly £47.8bn. Hargreaves Lansdown Over the past year, the stock has been one of the standout performers in the
26 November 2025
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

The UK stock market is trading higher on Wednesday 26 November 2025, with investors firmly focused on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ high‑stakes Autumn Budget and what a new wave of tax rises could mean for shares, sterling and gilts. By mid‑morning, the FTSE 100 was hovering around 9,620–9,630, up roughly 0.2% on the day, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 outperformed with gains close to 1%.London South East+3FT Markets+3Hargreaves Lansdown+3 Key points All market levels are approximate and based on delayed data as of around 10:00 GMT on 26 November 2025. Market snapshot: FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and AIM London
26 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Investors Brace for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget – 25 November 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Investors Brace for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget – 25 November 2025

UK equities pushed higher on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, as investors positioned for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget and a fresh batch of US economic data later in the week. The FTSE 100 closed up around 0.6% at 9,588.69, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 outperformed with a 0.7% rise to 21,553.46.Investing.com+1 Gains were driven by banks, miners and retailers, offsetting sharp falls in insurers and travel stocks, in a session dominated by fiscal speculation and policy headlines. Index snapshot: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Fresh closing data show a broadly constructive session for UK shares: Earlier in the session, Reuters reported that by around 10:50 GMT the
25 November 2025
UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Defence Stocks Slide but Banks and Miners Advance

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Defence Stocks Slide but Banks and Miners Advance

London’s stock market started the week with a burst of optimism on Monday 24 November 2025, but early gains faded into the close as investors balanced hopes of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut against nerves ahead of Wednesday’s tax‑heavy UK Budget. The FTSE 100 finished almost unchanged at 9,534.91, down just 0.05%, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose 0.23% to 21,411.58, snapping an eight‑day losing streak that had wiped about 5% off the mid‑cap index since October. London South East+1 Behind those modest index moves, though, was a busy session: defence stocks sold off on hopes of progress towards peace in
25 November 2025
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EasyJet Profits Take Off but FTSE 100 Demotion Fears Grow After FY25 Results – What Investors Need to Know (25 November 2025)

EasyJet Profits Take Off but FTSE 100 Demotion Fears Grow After FY25 Results – What Investors Need to Know (25 November 2025)

Strong growth in package holidays, weaker winter outlook and looming FTSE reshuffle put the budget airline in the spotlight. EasyJet’s FY25 results: profits up, share price down EasyJet has delivered its third consecutive year of earnings growth, with full‑year 2025 numbers that comfortably beat expectations – yet the market reaction this morning has been lukewarm and FTSE 100 demotion risk is firmly on the radar. Interactive Investor+3Investegate+3Reuters+3 According to the company’s regulatory filing for the 12 months to 30 September 2025, headline profit before tax rose 9% to £665m, while headline EBIT climbed 18% to £703m. Group revenue increased to
25 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drifts Lower as Mid-Caps Rebound Ahead of Budget – 24 November 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drifts Lower as Mid-Caps Rebound Ahead of Budget – 24 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
25 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

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
24 November 2025
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Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. Roivant Sciences Ltd shares leapt on Friday after the company reported positive mid-stage results for its immune-modulating drug brepocitinib in a rare skin disease, and paired the readout with its quarterly financial update. The Nasdaq-listed stock closed up 22.4% at $25.82, leaving traders to gauge whether the move has legs when U.S. markets reopen on Monday, Feb. 9. It matters because Roivant is trying to turn a late-stage pipeline into approvals, and the market has been quick to reward biotechs that can show clean efficacy in controlled trials. The company
Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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