UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% on December 3, with miners rising on record copper prices and banks falling after the FCA said it will resume handling motor-finance mis-selling complaints in May 2026. WPP will exit the FTSE 100, replaced by British Land. Sainsbury dropped over 4% after Qatar’s wealth fund moved to cut its stake. UK services PMI slipped to 51.3 in November, signaling slower growth.
