UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Faces Bank of England Rate Call as UK Inflation, Jobs Data and Key Earnings Land
London stocks face a pivotal week as investors await the Bank of England’s December decision following a US rate cut and a surprise UK GDP drop. Last week, the FTSE 100 swung on shifting sentiment: banks and miners gained on upgrades and rate moves, but a Wall Street selloff on AI concerns dragged UK shares lower by Friday’s close.