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London Finance News 9 October 2025 - 16 November 2025

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Stock Market: What to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens on Monday, 17 November 2025

After a volatile Friday driven by UK budget headlines and surging gilt yields, London investors head into a pivotal week featuring Japan’s GDP before the bell, UK CPI on Wednesday and UK retail sales on Friday. Key takeaways at a glance The market set‑up: London opens after a fiscal‑messaging shock British assets were whipsawed on Friday, Nov. 14, as reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves ditched plans to raise income tax in the Nov. 26 budget rippled through markets. Stocks fell, gilt yields jumped and the pound weakened, reflecting concern that fiscal consolidation may be harder to achieve without headline tax
16 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

What Is the FTSE 100 Index? The FTSE 100 (Financial Times Stock Exchange 100) is the flagship stock index of the London Stock Exchange, tracking the 100 largest companies by market capitalization listed in the UK. Often called the “Footsie,” it serves as a barometer of British large-cap equities. The index is market-cap weighted, meaning each company’s influence on the index is proportional to its market value (adjusted for free-float shares) theguardian.com. In practical terms, bigger companies like Shell or HSBC move the FTSE 100 far more than smaller constituents. The FTSE 100 is maintained by FTSE Russell (part of London Stock Exchange Group) and
9 October 2025
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