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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies Near Flat as AI Jitters Drag RELX

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies Near Flat as AI Jitters Drag RELX

RELX fell 4.2% and Sage Group dropped 2.8% Friday, leading FTSE 100 decliners as AI disruption fears hit data and software stocks. The FTSE 100 was flat at 10,310.70 by 10:47 GMT. Sterling and UK bonds slid after a narrow Bank of England vote revived rate cut bets. Halifax reported UK house prices rose 0.7% in January, topping £300,000 for the first time.
UK Stock Market Top Losers Today (9 December 2025): BAT Leads FTSE 100 Fallers as Unilever Hangover Lingers

UK Stock Market Top Losers Today (9 December 2025): BAT Leads FTSE 100 Fallers as Unilever Hangover Lingers

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at about 9,640 on Tuesday, its lowest in two weeks, as investors awaited central bank decisions. British American Tobacco fell 3.5–4.5% after warning of slower growth in heated-tobacco and vaping. UK consumer data showed November card spending down 1.1% year-on-year, the steepest drop since early 2021. Retail sales growth remained weak despite Black Friday.

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  • Lean Hog Futures Close Mixed as USDA Reports Higher Pork Prices
    March 17, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. Lean hog futures closed mixed Monday, with April contracts up $1.025 while others slipped 7 to 77 cents. The USDA's national average base hog price rose 19 cents to $88.49 per hundredweight. The CME Lean Hog Index ticked down 35 cents to $88.78. USDA's pork cutout value gained 89 cents, reaching $97.45 per hundredweight, lifted by mostly stronger primal cuts except picnic and loin. Federally inspected hog slaughter came in at 469,000 head, slightly down from last week but significantly higher year-on-year. These figures highlight ongoing shifts in hog market supply and demand dynamics amid steady pork prices.
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