UK Stock Market Weekly Review: FTSE 100 Slips on Oil & WPP Shock as Rate‑Cut Hopes Build (1–6 December 2025)
The first week of December was a choppy one for the UK stock market. The FTSE 100 hovered close to record highs but ultimately finished lower, dragged by oil majors, a bruising week for WPP and mixed economic data. At the same time, traders leaned into a growing narrative of interest‑rate cuts in 2025–26, keeping risk appetite alive despite warnings from the Bank of England about “stretched” equity valuations. The Standard+1 Below is a detailed breakdown of how the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and key sectors performed between 1 and 6 December 2025, plus the main forecasts and analyst views
