UK stocks today (6 Nov 2025): FTSE 100 edges lower before BoE decision; Sainsbury lifts profit guidance, ITV warns on Q4 ads, AstraZeneca beats
LONDON — Thursday, 6 November 2025 At a glance Market snapshot: waiting on Threadneedle Street UK equities were fractionally lower by late morning, with traders staying cautious ahead of the Bank of England’s midday decision and press conference. The FTSE 100 drifted as much as about 0.3%, while sterling hovered near recent lows against major peers amid growth concerns and budget uncertainty later this month. Reuters+1 Fresh data reinforced the slowdown narrative: the S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI fell to 44.1 in October (from 46.2), marking the fastest drop in activity since May 2020 and the longest downturn since the financial