London Stock Market: What to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens on Monday, 17 November 2025
UK stocks, gilts, and sterling fell sharply Friday after reports the government would not raise income tax in the Nov. 26 budget, sending the FTSE 100 down 1.1% and 10-year gilt yields to 4.58%. Investors now await Japan’s Q3 GDP before Monday’s open, with UK CPI due Wednesday and retail sales Friday.