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FTSE 100 Ends Week in the Red as Global Stocks Diverge: World Indices, Outlook and Forecasts (5–7 December 2025)

FTSE 100 Ends Week in the Red as Global Stocks Diverge: World Indices, Outlook and Forecasts (5–7 December 2025)

The FTSE 100 fell 0.5% to 9,667 on Friday, December 5, 2025, its lowest level in over a week, closing out a losing week for UK equities. Energy and bank stocks led declines, with BP down 2.6% and the bank index off 1.2%. Wall Street and Asian markets rose, leaving the UK benchmark trailing global peers ahead of a key US Federal Reserve decision.
7 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Outlook: What to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens on Monday 8 December 2025

UK Stock Market Outlook: What to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens on Monday 8 December 2025

The FTSE 100 closed Friday at 9,667.01, down 0.5%, as energy and bank stocks fell sharply. The Magnum Ice Cream Company is set to debut in London trading Monday. Investors await a US Federal Reserve rate decision and key UK GDP data later this week. FTSE constituent reshuffles add to market volatility.
7 December 2025
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  • Crude Oil Prices Edge Higher Amid Iran Threats and Middle East Supply Shifts
    March 19, 2026, 12:59 PM EDT. Crude oil prices rose modestly on Wednesday following Iran's threats to attack energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, escalating tensions in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude closed up 0.11%. Gasoline prices initially surged to a 3.5-year high but ended lower after U.S. plans to relax summer gasoline blend rules to reduce costs. Saudi Arabia's move to ramp up oil exports via a pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed due to regional conflict, pressured crude prices. The kingdom's Ras Tanura refinery resumed operations after a drone strike shutdown. Iraq also resumed exports via a Kurdistan-Turkey pipeline. Goldman Sachs warns crude could surpass the 2008 peak near $150 per barrel if the Strait's closure persists. OPEC+ production boosts may be curtailed amid ongoing disruptions.
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