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UK Economy News 30 November 2025 - 4 December 2025

UK Stock Market Opening Preview, 5 December 2025: FTSE 100, BoE Cut Bets, Construction Slump and US Data in Focus

London, Friday 5 December 2025 – pre‑open UK equities head into the final trading day of the week with the FTSE 100 hovering just below record territory, but sentiment is split between weak domestic data, growing expectations of Bank of

4 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today, 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Utilities Drag but Mid‑Caps Jump on Earnings

London stocks traded broadly sideways on Thursday, 4 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 edging lower while mid‑caps and smaller companies outperformed on a busy day for corporate results. By mid‑morning, the blue‑chip index was down around 0.1% near 9,680–9,690,

4 December 2025

Earnings Reports · FTSE 100 · Stock Market · UK Economy · Utilities Sector

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) Stock on 4 December 2025: Ofgem Grid Ruling, Ex‑Dividend Drop and the £33bn Growth Plan

SSE PLC is back in the spotlight today – not because of a profit warning or a surprise deal, but because of the mundane but powerful forces that drive utility stocks: regulation, dividends and very large cheques for grid upgrades.

4 December 2025

Dividend News · Energy Sector · Investment Analysis · Stock Market · UK Economy

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

4 December 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investment · NYSE:NWG · Stock Market · UK Economy

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

3 December 2025

Business Expansion · Food Industry · Retail News · Supermarkets · UK Economy

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

3 December 2025

Brexit · Financial News · Monetary Policy · Tourism · UK Economy

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

3 December 2025

Corporate News · FTSE 100 · Investing · NYSE:LYG · Stock Market · UK Economy

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,

2 December 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Market Analysis · Stock Market · UK Economy

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.

1 December 2025

Financial Forecasts · Gold Price · Investment · Market Analysis · UK Economy

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

1 December 2025

Bank of England · FTSE 100 · Market Sentiment · Stock Market · UK Economy

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

1 December 2025

Interest Rates · Personal Finance · Premium Bonds · Savings · UK Economy

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

30 November 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Market Preview · Stock Market · UK Economy

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