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Best UK Stocks to Buy Today (8 December 2025): 7 FTSE 100 Ideas for a Potential Rate‑Cut Era

Updated: 8 December 2025 – UK market close The UK stock market has quietly turned into one of 2025’s star performers. The FTSE 100 is trading around 9,660 and has delivered a total return of roughly 20–23% year‑to‑date, one of its

8 December 2025

SSE PLC Stock: Is the £33bn Grid Investment Plan Already in the Price? (8 December 2025 Update)

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) has turned itself into one of the purest UK-listed plays on the electricity transition. After unveiling a fully funded £33 billion five‑year investment plan in November, the shares have surged to near-record highs and are now firmly in

8 December 2025

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

UK Stock Market Preview for Monday 8 December 2025: FTSE 100, Magnum Listing, Shell Dividend and BoE Cut Bets

London’s stock market goes into Monday’s session with the FTSE 100 still close to record highs, but momentum has cooled as energy and bank shares come under pressure and investors focus on a pivotal week for central banks. At the

7 December 2025

Dividends · FTSE 100 · Monetary Policy · Stock Market · UK Economy

UK Stock Market Outlook: What to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens on Monday 8 December 2025

The UK stock market heads into Monday’s open with the FTSE 100 sitting just below the 9,700 mark, energy and bank stocks under pressure, and a brand‑new consumer giant — The Magnum Ice Cream Company — about to start trading

7 December 2025

FTSE 100 · Investment Tips · Market Analysis · Stock Market · UK Economy

UK ‘Two‑Tier State Pension’ Row: What Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget 2025 Means for Your Taxes and Retirement

The UK state pension has jumped to the top of the political and financial agenda again – not because of the usual triple‑lock debate, but because of a controversial new promise that risks creating what critics call a “two‑tier state

7 December 2025

Autumn Budget · NASDAQ:MORN · Retirement Planning · State Pension · Tax Policy · UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

London, Friday 5 December 2025 — The UK stock market is edging higher today, with the FTSE 100 trading around 9,725, up roughly 0.15–0.2% by late morning. That leaves the blue‑chip index just shy of its recent record closing high,

5 December 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Interest Rates · Stock Market · UK Economy

NatWest Group (LON: NWG) Stock Near Record Highs After BoE Stress Test – Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (5 December 2025)

NatWest Group plc (LON: NWG; NYSE: NWG) has quietly turned into one of the strongest-performing large European banks of 2025. As of 4 December, the NatWest share price on the London Stock Exchange closed at 625.8p, up about 52% over

5 December 2025

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

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

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

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

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