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LSE:WPP 17 November 2025 - 6 December 2025

UK Stock Market Weekly Review: FTSE 100 Slips on Oil & WPP Shock as Rate‑Cut Hopes Build (1–6 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Weekly Review: FTSE 100 Slips on Oil & WPP Shock as Rate‑Cut Hopes Build (1–6 December 2025)

The FTSE 100 closed the week ending 5 December at 9,667, down 0.6%, slipping from record highs as oil majors and WPP weighed on the index. The FTSE 250 fell 0.5%, and the AIM All-Share dropped 0.3%. UK manufacturing PMI edged above 50 for the first time in over a year, but construction activity hit its lowest since 2020. House price growth slowed to 1.8% annually amid high mortgage rates.
6 December 2025
UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch

UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% on December 3, with miners rising on record copper prices and banks falling after the FCA said it will resume handling motor-finance mis-selling complaints in May 2026. WPP will exit the FTSE 100, replaced by British Land. Sainsbury dropped over 4% after Qatar’s wealth fund moved to cut its stake. UK services PMI slipped to 51.3 in November, signaling slower growth.
UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 9,693 on Wednesday, just below record highs, as UK banks fell after the FCA announced it would resume handling motor-finance complaints in May 2026. Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, and Close Brothers all declined. The FTSE 250 ended flat after earlier losses. Miners and energy stocks gained, while investors prepared for a December FTSE index reshuffle.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to around 9,625 by mid-morning Wednesday, while the FTSE 250 gained nearly 1% as investors awaited Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. Sterling advanced for a fifth day, with markets bracing for possible £20–30bn in tax increases. Miners, defence, and luxury stocks led gains; WPP and consumer staples slipped. The Budget announcement is expected at 12:30 GMT.
Buffett’s Berkshire Stuns with Record Cash Hoard and Profit Surge Ahead of CEO Exit

Warren Buffett’s $5 Billion Alphabet Bet, Bitcoin ETF Outflows and a Netflix Stock Split: What’s Driving Today’s Hottest Tickers (17 November 2025)

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new $5 billion stake in Alphabet in its Q3 2025 13F filing, making the tech giant a top-10 holding. Alphabet shares surged over 5% Monday after the news, while Berkshire trimmed its Apple position but kept it as its largest holding. Berkshire’s cash reserves hit a record $380 billion as it remained a net seller for the twelfth straight quarter. Warren Buffett is set to step down as CEO at year-end.
WPP Share Price Today: London Stock Jumps on Takeover Talk as FTSE 100 Exit Looms (17 November 2025)

WPP Share Price Today: London Stock Jumps on Takeover Talk as FTSE 100 Exit Looms (17 November 2025)

WPP shares closed up 3.4% at 298p in London on Monday after renewed takeover speculation involving Havas, Apollo, and KKR. The stock traded as high as 307.5p intraday, with about 2.7 million shares changing hands. Despite the rebound, WPP’s share price remains down 64% over the past year, near levels last seen in the late 1990s.
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