UK Stock Market Today (Dec 12, 2025): FTSE 100 Falls to 9,649 as UK GDP Miss and Wall Street AI Jitters Hit Sentiment
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6% at 9,649.03 on Friday after UK GDP unexpectedly shrank 0.1% in the three months to October, fueling bets on a Bank of England rate cut next week. Afternoon selling accelerated as Wall Street tech stocks fell on renewed AI valuation concerns, dragging European markets lower. The FTSE 250 edged up 0.11% but both indexes posted a second straight weekly decline.