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UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as BP’s Castrol Sale and SolGold Takeover Lead Headlines

UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as BP’s Castrol Sale and SolGold Takeover Lead Headlines

The FTSE 100 slipped 0.19% to 9,870.68 and the FTSE 250 fell 0.16% to 22,314.50 in a quiet, shortened Christmas Eve session. Healthcare stocks like AstraZeneca and GSK dropped about 0.5%, weighing on the index, while BP’s Castrol divestment and SolGold’s takeover drew focus. Schroders rose 1.5%, Games Workshop fell 1.46%. Trading was thin ahead of the holiday market closure.
Most Active UK Stocks Today (12 December 2025): Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Glencore Lead as SolGold Deal Talk and Card Factory Warning Drive Volume

Most Active UK Stocks Today (12 December 2025): Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Glencore Lead as SolGold Deal Talk and Card Factory Warning Drive Volume

The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% to near 9,746 by late morning after UK GDP fell 0.1% in October and the trade deficit widened to £6.7bn, fueling expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next week. Lloyds, Glencore, and Barclays led trading volumes, while takeover and profit warnings drove sharp moves in smaller stocks.
SolGold Stock Soars After Rejecting Jiangxi Copper’s $1 Billion Bid – What’s Next for SOLG / SLGGF?

SolGold Stock Soars After Rejecting Jiangxi Copper’s $1 Billion Bid – What’s Next for SOLG / SLGGF?

SolGold entered a formal takeover offer period after rejecting two non-binding bids from Jiangxi Copper at 26p per share in late November. The company’s share price surged following the approaches. SolGold delisted from Toronto in June and reorganized its assets, with new leadership aiming to accelerate Cascabel project development in Ecuador. The UK Takeover Panel set a 26 December 2025 deadline.

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  • TSMC's AI-Driven Chip Demand Forecasts 30% Revenue Growth by 2026
    March 19, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) dominates the chip foundry sector, benefiting from surging AI chip demand. Its 2025 revenue hit $122.42 billion, up 35.9%, fueled by advanced 3nm and 5nm chips used in AI servers. TSMC aims for roughly 30% revenue growth in 2026, leveraging global expansion including $165 billion investment in U.S. fabrication plants. Competitors Intel and GlobalFoundries are also ramping AI chip manufacture, targeting next-gen processes and edge AI, respectively. TSMC's strategic fab expansion positions it to meet rising AI and high-performance computing needs, reinforcing its role in the semiconductor supply chain and underpinning its growth projections.
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