UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Rate‑Cut Bets Grow Ahead of Fed and BoE Decisions (10 December 2025)
The UK stock market finished modestly higher on 10 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 edging up while the FTSE 250 slipped, as traders positioned for a US Federal Reserve rate cut and a potential Bank of England move next week. Key movers included HSBC, Standard Chartered, FirstGroup, Volution and Ocado, with share buybacks and sector outlooks shaping the broader UK equity story. Market snapshot – FTSE 100 edges higher, FTSE 250 slips The UK stock market today (Wednesday, 10 December 2025) delivered a quietly positive session for blue‑chips but a softer one for mid‑caps. That split – large caps up, mid‑caps