UK Economy News 14 December 2025

UK Stock Market Preview for 18 December 2025: BoE Rate Decision, Inflation Surprise, FTSE 100 Movers and Global Cues

London investors head into Thursday’s session (18/12/2025) with a single theme dominating the pre-open conversation: a surprise drop in UK inflation has strengthened expectations that the Bank of England will cut rates later today—and the market has already started repricing around

17 December 2025

Bellway (BWY) News Today: Share Buyback Update, Build-Quality Award Win, and What’s Moving the UK Housebuilder on 17 December 2025

Bellway (LSE: BWY) is in focus on 17 Dec 2025 after a fresh share buyback RNS, a NHBC Seal of Excellence award, and renewed attention on targets and price action. Bellway p.l.c. (LSE: BWY) is seeing a relatively compact but

17 December 2025

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Legal & General (LGEN) share price today: UBS trims target to 260p as UK inflation cools — what investors are watching on 17 December 2025

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) traded higher on 17 Dec 2025 as UBS cut its price target to 260p (neutral). Here’s the latest price action, the broker call, and key catalysts. Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN) is

17 December 2025

Financial Updates · Investment Strategies · Share Price Analysis · Stock Market News · UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Jumps as UK Inflation Cools and Bank of England Rate-Cut Bets Surge (17 December 2025)

London stocks closed firmly higher on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation turbocharged expectations of an imminent Bank of England (BoE) interest-rate cut and triggered a broad rally across rate-sensitive and internationally exposed sectors. Key

17 December 2025

FTSE 100 · Inflation · Interest Rates · Stock Market · UK Economy

NatWest Group (NWG) news today: AI trials, £1bn social rent loans and Grangemouth support package

Published: 17 December 2025 NatWest Group plc (LSE: NWG) is ending the year with a clear message to markets and policymakers: it wants to be the UK’s “bank for business,” a major backer of affordable housing, and an active participant

17 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Banking · Corporate News · UK Economy

Barclays PLC (BARC) News Today (17 December 2025): Share Buyback Update, New Block Listing, Saudi Arabia Push, and Fresh UK Spending Signals

Barclays (BARC) updates its share buyback, files for a 20m-share block listing, pushes into Saudi Arabia, and flags shifting UK spend trends. Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC) is closing out 2025 with a packed news flow that spans shareholder returns, employee

17 December 2025

Banking News · Corporate Actions · International Expansion · Stock Market · UK Economy

UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% in November as Food Prices Cool — Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

UK inflation fell to 3.2% in November, driven by cheaper food, tobacco and clothing discounts. Markets now expect a BoE rate cut on 18 December. Britain’s inflation rate cooled more sharply than expected in November, strengthening the case for an

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Food Prices · Inflation · Interest Rates · UK Economy

UK Inflation Falls to 3.2% in November 2025, Fueling Bank of England Rate Cut Expectations

UK inflation cooled more sharply than forecast in November, strengthening market expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates at its December decision. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Interest Rates · UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set to Jump as UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision

London shares are poised for a stronger start on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year on

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Stock Market · UK Economy

Barclays Share Price Today (16 December 2025): BARC Slips as UK Rate-Cut Bets Grow, Buyback Update in Focus

Barclays shares were slightly lower in Tuesday trading as investors digested fresh UK labour-market data, shifting Bank of England (BoE) expectations, and the latest update on the lender’s ongoing share buyback programme. As of the latest delayed quote available during

16 December 2025

Bank Stocks · Barclays · Financial News · Stock Market · UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): FTSE 100 Futures Dip After Unemployment Hits 5.1% as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms

London’s stock market is heading into Tuesday with a familiar late‑year mix of macro nerves and rate-cut hope. FTSE 100 futures pointed lower in early indications (down around 0.4%), with London shares also called roughly 30 points weaker at the

16 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · FTSE 100 · Stock Market · UK Economy

UK Economic Calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025: Consumer Sentiment and House Prices in Focus Ahead of a High-Stakes BoE Week

Monday (15 December 2025) brings a lighter UK data slate than the rest of the week — but it’s far from irrelevant. With investors bracing for UK labour market figures (Tuesday), UK inflation (Wednesday), and the Bank of England (Thursday), even second-tier releases

14 December 2025

Bank of England · Consumer Sentiment · Economic Calendar · House Prices · NYSE:SPGI · UK Economy

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