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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips as upbeat UK data meets rate-cut doubts; Babcock, C&C move

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips as upbeat UK data meets rate-cut doubts; Babcock, C&C move

The FTSE 100 fell 0.13% to 10,136.43 on Friday, reversing early gains as strong UK retail sales and a jump in business activity fueled speculation the Bank of England may delay rate cuts. Retail sales rose 0.4% in December, beating forecasts, while the UK Composite PMI hit 53.9, its highest since April 2024. Babcock shares slipped 1.2% after its CEO announced plans to retire. C&C Group dropped 9.6% on a profit warning.
23 January 2026
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  • Lean Hog Futures Drop as USDA Reports Mixed Prices and Increased Slaughter
    June 9, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT. Lean hog futures fell 310 cents to $1.52 at midday Monday. The USDA's national base hog price rose $1.83 to $96.01, while the CME Lean Hog Index edged up 9 cents to $92.60 on June 4. The USDA pork carcass cutout value decreased 42 cents to $100.76 per hundredweight, with loin, butt, and picnic cuts lower. Federally inspected hog slaughter increased by 75,193 head year-over-year to 2.428 million last week. The CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money held a net short position of 6,551 contracts in lean hog futures and options, the first in nearly two years, flipping 19,536 contracts to the short side. Nearby hog futures contracts declined across June, July, and August delivery months.

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