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UK Economy News 14 November 2025 - 25 November 2025

Budget 2025: 10m UK Pensioners Face Income Tax as Threshold Freeze Turns Winter Fuel Payment into a Stealth Tax

Budget 2025: 10m UK Pensioners Face Income Tax as Threshold Freeze Turns Winter Fuel Payment into a Stealth Tax

London – 25 November 2025 On the eve of Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, pensioners are at the centre of a growing political and financial storm. New modelling suggests up to 10 million UK pensioners could be paying income tax by 2030 if the Chancellor extends the freeze on income tax thresholds — a policy already being branded a “stealth tax” on retirees.IFA Magazine+1 At the same time, analysis shows that many of those same pensioners are on course to hand back their £200 Winter Fuel Payment through extra income tax, as a frozen tax-free personal allowance collides with an inflation-busting
25 November 2025
Reeves Faces Budget Showdown: CBI Warning, OBR Downgrade and Nuclear ‘Reset’ Shape High‑Stakes Week for UK Economy

Reeves Faces Budget Showdown: CBI Warning, OBR Downgrade and Nuclear ‘Reset’ Shape High‑Stakes Week for UK Economy

As Rachel Reeves prepares the 2025 UK budget, business leaders warn against “death by a thousand taxes”, the OBR readies lower growth forecasts, nuclear regulation faces a radical reset, and AI-fuelled productivity gains offer a rare bright spot. Budget week opens with business backlash With the 2025 UK budget due on Wednesday 26 November, Rachel Reeves is walking into one of the most politically charged weeks of her Chancellorship. At the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference today (24 November), CBI chief executive Rain Newton‑Smith is set to accuse Reeves of shutting business out of key decisions on energy
24 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Outlook for Monday 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Preview, Budget Jitters and Anglo American Deal Talk

UK Stock Market Outlook for Monday 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Preview, Budget Jitters and Anglo American Deal Talk

London – Sunday 23 November 2025 The UK stock market heads into Monday’s open after one of its choppier weeks since spring, with politics, central banks and commodities all jostling for investors’ attention. On Friday, the FTSE 100 managed to close higher as traders leaned back into expectations of a December interest‑rate cut from the US Federal Reserve. But the blue‑chip index still finished the week down about 1.7%, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 slid 2.2%, underscoring how fragile sentiment has become ahead of next week’s UK budget. Reuters+1 At the same time, bond markets have been rattled by
23 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

UK Stock Market Today (22 November 2025): FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Gloomy Data Deepen Budget Jitters

LONDON, Saturday 22 November 2025 – The UK stock market ended a bruising week with a small relief rally on Friday, even as a barrage of weak economic data and pre‑Budget anxiety kept investors firmly on edge. The blue‑chip FTSE 100 closed up 12.06 points, or 0.1%, at 9,539.71 on Friday, modestly outperforming continental peers but still down about 1.6% over the week. The more domestically focused FTSE 250 slipped 0.1% to 21,363.37, taking its weekly loss to roughly 2.1%, while the AIM All‑Share fell 0.8% on the day and 1.4% on the week. London South East+1 A late bounce driven by hopes of US and UK interest‑rate cuts and dip‑buying in
22 November 2025
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Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays Share Price Today (21 November 2025): BARC Closes at 391p as Buyback Rolls On and UK Growth Fears Bite

Barclays PLC’s UK-listed shares (LON: BARC) eased lower on Friday, 21 November 2025, as a soft session for global equities and renewed worries about the UK economy offset support from the bank’s ongoing share buyback programme. As of the market close on 21 November 2025, Barclays was trading around 391p, down roughly 1.7% on the day from Thursday’s close of 397.75p.Investing.com+1 Barclays share price today: key numbers at a glance Based on data from London-focused price providers and major financial platforms, today’s session for Barclays PLC (BARC) looked roughly as follows:Investing.com UK+3Investing.com+3Share Prices+3 Despite today’s pullback, Barclays remains up strongly over the past
21 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Stock Market Today (21 November 2025): FTSE 100 Hits One‑Month Low as AI Bubble Fears and Weak UK Data Weigh on Sentiment

London’s stock market endured another bruising session on Friday 21 November 2025, as the FTSE 100 slipped to a one‑month low in early trade before clawing back some ground. A sharp global sell‑off in high‑growth and AI‑linked stocks, disappointing UK data on retail sales and public borrowing, and fresh energy bill worries combined to drag UK shares lower. The Guardian+2The Guardian+2 By mid‑morning in London, the FTSE 100 was trading around 9,490, down roughly 0.4% on the day, having earlier opened about 1% lower and briefly touched the 9,420 region — its lowest level in around a month. The more
21 November 2025
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Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays share price today (19 November 2025): BARC slips to ~398p as buyback and new capital deal meet cooler UK inflation

London, 19 November 2025 – Barclays’ share price eased on Wednesday, pausing after a volatile few sessions for UK banks as investors weighed fresh UK inflation data, ongoing share buybacks and a new €1.5bn capital security from the group. Barclays share price snapshot for 19 November 2025 On the London Stock Exchange, Barclays (LSE: BARC) finished the day around: That leaves Barclays about 7–8% below its 52‑week high set last week, but still almost 80% above its 12‑month low, underlining how strong the rally in UK bank stocks has been in 2025. Investing.com+1 For international investors, the New York‑listed ADR (NYSE: BCS) was trading near $21 in early US dealings, fractionally
19 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies as Inflation Cools and WH Smith Ousts CEO

The UK stock market was trying to find its footing on Wednesday 19 November 2025, as investors weighed cooler inflation data, a weaker pound and a flurry of corporate news led by WH Smith’s shock chief executive exit. By late morning, the FTSE 100 had recovered early losses to trade modestly higher, up about 0.1% at 9,565.99 as of 10:35 GMT, after falling 1.3% in Tuesday’s global sell-off. FT Markets+1 The mid‑cap FTSE 250, which had also been hit hard the previous session, was only fractionally higher, reflecting lingering caution after a volatile few days. AJ Bell+1 Key points at a glance Market
19 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

FTSE 100 Today: London Stocks Slide as Global Tech Sell‑Off Deepens – UK Stock Market Update (18 November 2025)

London’s FTSE 100 fell again on Tuesday 18 November 2025, as a global “risk‑off” wave driven by tech valuation worries, fading hopes of a near‑term US rate cut and a sharp drop in Bitcoin spilled into the UK stock market. The blue‑chip index traded around 9,580–9,600, down just under 1% from Monday’s close of 9,675.43, while the FTSE 250 mid‑cap benchmark slid about 1.1% to roughly 21,450. Investing.com+2London South East+2 Just days after hitting an all‑time high near 9,930, the FTSE 100 is now more than 3% below that peak, underlining how quickly sentiment has flipped from euphoria to caution. Investing.com+2The Guardian+2 FTSE 100 and UK indices: where the market stands today
18 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

UK Stock Market Today, 17 November 2025: FTSE 100 Steadies After Budget Shock as Investors Eye UK Inflation and US Data

The UK stock market opened cautiously on Monday, 17 November 2025, with the FTSE 100 edging slightly higher around the 9,700 mark as traders weighed last week’s Budget turmoil against a pivotal week for inflation data and delayed US economic releases.shareprices.com+1 Market snapshot: FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 softer By around 09:00 GMT, the FTSE 100 had added only a few points, up about 0.1% at roughly 9,701–9,706, after Friday’s sharp sell-off.shareprices.com+1 Alliance News and Sharecast both described European trade as “lacking impetus” early on Monday, with investors reluctant to take big positions ahead of a backlog of US data
17 November 2025
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Stonegate’s £1bn Sale of 1,000 “Platinum” Pubs: What the Slug & Lettuce Owner’s Debt Fight Means for UK High Streets

Stonegate’s £1bn Sale of 1,000 “Platinum” Pubs: What the Slug & Lettuce Owner’s Debt Fight Means for UK High Streets

Britain’s biggest pub group, Stonegate, is drawing up plans for a £1 billion sale of more than 1,000 pubs as it battles a debt pile of over £3 billion, in one of the largest UK pub disposals in years. The move, reported on Sunday 16 November 2025, would see the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One owner sell roughly a quarter of its estate to cut borrowing and shore up its balance sheet. SSBCrack News+3The Independent+3LBC+3 The proposed deal centres on Stonegate’s so‑called “platinum” collection – 1,034 of its strongest, largely freehold pubs – and comes just months before a key
16 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls as Reeves Tax U‑Turn Triggers Gilt Sell‑Off and Global Tech Jitters – 14 November 2025

London, 14 November 2025 — The UK stock market closed lower on Friday as investors dumped British government bonds and marked down banks, property stocks and other domestic names after reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has abandoned plans to raise income tax in this month’s high‑stakes Autumn Budget. A global sell‑off in technology shares and fresh worries about China’s economy added to the pressure on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. London South East+2The Guardian+2 Market snapshot: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 retreat from record territory The FTSE 100 closed down 109 points, or 1.1%, at 9,698.37, having traded as
14 November 2025
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Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:09 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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