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UK Economy News 28 November 2025 - 4 December 2025

NatWest Group Plc Stock Today: Buybacks, BoE Stress Test Win and 2026 Outlook as Shares Trade Near Highs

NatWest Group Plc Stock Today: Buybacks, BoE Stress Test Win and 2026 Outlook as Shares Trade Near Highs

NatWest Group Plc stock is trading close to its highest levels since the financial crisis as of 4 December 2025, powered by robust earnings, aggressive share buybacks and a clean bill of health from the Bank of England’s latest stress tests. TechStock² Where the NatWest share price stands on 4 December 2025 In London, NatWest’s LSE‑listed shares (LON: NWG) finished…
4 December 2025
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Marks & Spencer expansion: Leighton Buzzard, Wendover and Northwich put on M&S Food ‘wishlist’ as 500 new locations revealed

Marks & Spencer expansion: Leighton Buzzard, Wendover and Northwich put on M&S Food ‘wishlist’ as 500 new locations revealed

Marks & Spencer has confirmed that Leighton Buzzard, Wendover and Northwich are all on a new national “target locations” list for potential M&S Food stores, as the retailer accelerates a major expansion of its grocery business across the UK. The list, published in late November and expanded on in local coverage in early December, sets out 500 towns, cities and…
3 December 2025
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UK Economy News Today (3 December 2025): BoE Loosens Bank Rules as Services PMI, Tourism and Brexit Study Shape Outlook

UK Economy News Today (3 December 2025): BoE Loosens Bank Rules as Services PMI, Tourism and Brexit Study Shape Outlook

LONDON — 3 December 2025 The UK economy opened December with a flurry of signals that are, all at once, mildly encouraging, politically awkward and structurally worrying. On one side, the Bank of England has just relaxed key capital rules for banks, the services sector is still expanding, business closure rates have fallen to their lowest since 2016 and inbound…
3 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (3 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips as Pound Rises While Takeovers, Buybacks and FTSE Shake-Up Dominate

UK Stock Market Today (3 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips as Pound Rises While Takeovers, Buybacks and FTSE Shake-Up Dominate

The UK stock market spent Wednesday morning drifting slightly lower, with the FTSE 100 hovering just under the 9,700 mark as investors balanced fresh corporate news against a firmer pound, slowing UK services activity and looming central-bank rate cuts. Market snapshot: FTSE 100 treads water near record territory After closing essentially flat on Tuesday at 9,701.80 — with the FTSE 250 down…
3 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Opening Preview Today, 2 December 2025: FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as BoE Stress Tests, Housing Data and Cooling Shop Inflation Hit

UK Stock Market Opening Preview Today, 2 December 2025: FTSE 100 Set to Open Lower as BoE Stress Tests, Housing Data and Cooling Shop Inflation Hit

LONDON — The UK stock market is poised for a cautious start on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, with futures pointing to a modestly lower open for the FTSE 100 as investors digest softer Wall Street trading, rising global bond yields, fresh UK housing and inflation data, and a big set of signals from the Bank of England on financial stability…
2 December 2025
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Gold Price in the UK Today, 1 December 2025: Six‑Week Highs, Rate‑Cut Bets and 2026 Forecasts

Gold Price in the UK Today, 1 December 2025: Six‑Week Highs, Rate‑Cut Bets and 2026 Forecasts

Gold is starting December on the front foot. Global spot prices have pushed back up to around $4,230–$4,250 per troy ounce, marking a fresh six‑week high as traders ramp up bets on imminent US interest‑rate cuts and shift into safe‑haven assets. Reuters For UK investors, that global rally is translating into near‑record prices in pounds. Based on late‑November London fixes and live…
1 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Faces Soft December 1 Open as Budget Fallout and BoE Rate‑Cut Bets Shape Sentiment

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Faces Soft December 1 Open as Budget Fallout and BoE Rate‑Cut Bets Shape Sentiment

The UK stock market is set to open December on a cautious note. As of around 08:00 GMT on Monday, 1 December 2025, FTSE 100 futures point to a slightly weaker start, with calls for a 10–16 point drop toward the 9,705 level, as global risk sentiment sours on weaker Asian data and a sharp overnight slide in Bitcoin.  Share…
1 December 2025
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NS&I £1bn Budget Shake-Up: What It Means for Premium Bonds, Interest Rates and UK Savers in 2025

NS&I £1bn Budget Shake-Up: What It Means for Premium Bonds, Interest Rates and UK Savers in 2025

As of 30 November 2025, Premium Bond savers are at the centre of a quiet revolution in the UK’s savings landscape. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget has ordered National Savings & Investments (NS&I) to raise an extra £1 billion from the public, while also cutting future cash ISA limits. Together with rising NS&I bond rates and a possible Bank of…
1 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Preview for 1 December 2025: FTSE 100 Eyes Higher Open as Budget Fallout, PMI Data and Fed Bets Dominate

UK Stock Market Preview for 1 December 2025: FTSE 100 Eyes Higher Open as Budget Fallout, PMI Data and Fed Bets Dominate

As London investors gear up for the first trading day of December on Monday, 1 December 2025, the UK stock market opens against a backdrop of calmer bond markets, a tax‑heavy Budget under political fire, and growing expectations of global interest‑rate cuts. The FTSE 100 closed on Friday at 9,720.51, up about 0.27% on the day, while the mid‑cap FTSE 250 also edged higher. Both indices logged solid…
30 November 2025
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Black Friday 2025: UK Card Spending Surges as Nationwide Reports 13.6% Jump in Transactions

Black Friday 2025: UK Card Spending Surges as Nationwide Reports 13.6% Jump in Transactions

UK shoppers leaned into Black Friday 2025 in a big way. New live spending data from Nationwide Building Society and coverage on 28–29 November show a sharp rise in card transactions compared with last year, even as households continue to worry about bills, inflation and value for money. Nationwide Nationwide’s real‑time tracking gives one of the clearest early pictures yet…
30 November 2025
Lloyds Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Capital Buffer Rises and Confidence Softens (28–29 November 2025)

Lloyds Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Capital Buffer Rises and Confidence Softens (28–29 November 2025)

As of the weekend of 29 November 2025, Lloyds Banking Group’s UK-listed shares (LON: LLOY) are still trading just below a fresh 52‑week high after a powerful post‑Budget rally. Friday’s closing price, new regulatory capital requirements, and updated voting-rights data all landed on 28 November, giving investors plenty to digest before markets reopen on Monday.  TS2 Tech Key takeaways for 28–29 November 2025…
29 November 2025
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Lloyds Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Near 52‑Week High as UK Business Confidence Softens

Lloyds Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Near 52‑Week High as UK Business Confidence Softens

Lloyds Banking Group’s share price eased slightly on Friday but remains close to a new 52‑week high, capping a powerful post‑Budget rally for UK bank shares. Lloyds share price today: still around 96p after touching a new high On Friday 28 November 2025, Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) closed at 96.14p on the London Stock Exchange, down around 0.5% on the day. The stock traded in…
28 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • KeyCorp Announces $0.205 Dividend with Cautious Outlook on Sustainability
    January 19, 2026, 8:07 AM EST. KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) will pay a dividend of $0.205 per share on March 13, representing a 3.9% yield above the industry average. The bank has a decade-long history of dividend payments, growing at 11% annually from $0.30 in 2016 to $0.82 recently. However, its payout ratio is high at 94%, raising concerns about sustainability despite forecasted earnings per share growth of 147% over three years and an expected payout ratio drop to 43%. Earnings have declined 5.7% annually over five years, adding to uncertainty. Analysts urge caution as KeyCorp's dividend payments may be challenging to maintain, though past consistency offers some reassurance.
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