UK Stocks Today (13 Nov 2025): FTSE 100 slips as 3i plunges, Aviva underwhelms; weak Q3 GDP and softer oil weigh on London
Summary Market snapshot The FTSE 100 fell around 1% on Thursday, snapping its run of record closes, as weakness in financials and energy stocks overshadowed pockets of consumer and travel strength. Some ex‑dividend moves also tugged on the index into the close. Reuters+1 Macro drivers: growth, sterling, and rate‑cut odds The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in Q3—half the pace economists expected—with September output dented by the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack that slammed car production. Markets responded by leaning further toward a December rate cut from the Bank of England, with rate‑cut probabilities hovering in the ~80% area. The pound