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UK Economy News 21 December 2025 - 5 January 2026

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it…
4 January 2026
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Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:11 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) shares finished Friday higher, up $1.13, or 1.4%, at $82.86. About 6.8 million shares changed hands in the session. The move lands as investors reset positions for the first full week of 2026, with macro data and policy headlines back in focus. For Uber, pricing and…
3 January 2026
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Uber stock rises as UK VAT ‘taxi tax’ takes effect; what investors watch next

Uber stock rises as UK VAT ‘taxi tax’ takes effect; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:30 ET — Regular session Uber Technologies (UBER.N) shares were up 0.9% at $82.48 on Friday afternoon. The move came as investors tracked a UK tax change affecting ride-hailing economics and Uber’s contract rewrite for drivers outside London. The Guardian The timing matters because the UK’s value-added tax (VAT) — a sales tax — can…
2 January 2026
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UK energy bills forecast to drop £138 in April 2026 after levy shake-up

UK energy bills forecast to drop £138 in April 2026 after levy shake-up

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:23 ET Britain’s household energy price cap is forecast to fall by about 8% in April, cutting the typical annual dual-fuel bill by £138 to around £1,620, consultancy Cornwall Insight said. Cornwall Insight The forecast offers a potential spring reprieve after the cap for Jan. 1 through Mar. 31 took effect on Thursday, lifting the…
2 January 2026
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Uber stock ends 2025 lower as UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite report surfaces

Uber stock ends 2025 lower as UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite report surfaces

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:51 ET — Market closed. Uber Technologies’ shares last closed down 0.5% at $81.71 on Dec. 31, after a UK report said the company is rewriting contracts with drivers outside London to shift value-added tax liability ahead of a rule change due Friday. U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday.…
1 January 2026
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Martin Lewis flags Premium Bonds trade-off as 4.5% UK savings rates stay on top

Martin Lewis flags Premium Bonds trade-off as 4.5% UK savings rates stay on top

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 02:07 ET MoneySavingExpert updated its savings best-buy list on December 29, showing easy-access accounts paying up to 4.5% and one-year fixed deals topping out at 4.46%, as UK banks compete for deposits. Moneysavingexpert That matters because Premium Bonds remain a popular place to park cash, but they pay out through a monthly prize draw rather…
30 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Preview for 26 December 2025: Boxing Day Closure, FTSE 100 Drivers, Sterling Moves, Oil Pressure and the BoE Outlook

UK Stock Market Preview for 26 December 2025: Boxing Day Closure, FTSE 100 Drivers, Sterling Moves, Oil Pressure and the BoE Outlook

London — 25 December 2025. UK investors heading into Friday, 26 December 2025 should start with one practical reality: there is no standard London cash equity session tomorrow. From there, attention shifts to what’s been moving the FTSE 100, the pound, commodities and rate expectations into year-end — and what could matter most when trading resumes. Is the UK stock…
25 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as BP’s Castrol Sale and SolGold Takeover Lead Headlines

UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as BP’s Castrol Sale and SolGold Takeover Lead Headlines

LONDON — UK shares ended Christmas Eve in the red after a holiday-shortened session defined by thin volumes, modest profit-taking and deal-driven stock moves. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.19% at 9,870.68, while the FTSE 250fell 0.16% to 22,314.50, as traders largely stepped back ahead of the two-day UK market closure for Christmas and Boxing Day. (Lloydsbank) With the London Stock Exchange operating an early close…
25 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

London’s stock market wrapped up Christmas Eve trading with a familiar holiday feel: thin volumes, narrow moves, and a heavy focus on a handful of big headlines. The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged in the shortened session, while investors digested a blockbuster BP asset sale, a firmer pound, and another surge in precious metals that has become one of 2025’s…
24 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

London’s equity market heads into the Christmas week with a very different feel from the one investors have grown used to in recent years: the FTSE 100 is sitting close to record territory after a powerful 2025, but the domestic economic backdrop is deteriorating, and liquidity is thinning fast as the holiday break approaches. Reuters Early indications on Monday, 22…
22 December 2025
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FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened UK Trading, GDP Revisions and a FTSE Index Shake-Up as London Shares Eye 10,000

FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened UK Trading, GDP Revisions and a FTSE Index Shake-Up as London Shares Eye 10,000

London’s stock market heads into Christmas week with a tailwind — and a warning label. The FTSE 100 finished Friday at roughly 9,897, within touching distance of its November record around 9,930, as a late-December “Santa rally” narrative gathered pace despite fresh evidence of a UK slowdown.  The Guardian Now the focus turns to a compressed three-session week (Monday to…
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Knight-Swift Q4 2025 Earnings Preview: Mixed Outlook Amid Cost Pressures
    January 19, 2026, 11:39 AM EST. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) is set to announce fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Jan. 21 after market close. Analysts project flat earnings at 36 cents per share despite a 1.8% rise in revenues to $1.90 billion. The trucking giant faces persistent cost headwinds including driver wages, fuel, equipment maintenance, and elevated leverage that could pressure profits. Segment revenue forecasts are mixed: truckload revenue expected at $1.25 billion, less-than-truckload up 13.7%, logistics down 2.7%, and intermodal rising 1.6% year over year. Knight-Swift's history of earnings beats lends some optimism, but current indicators-an Earnings ESP of -1.04% and a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold)-suggest a modest risk of missing estimates this quarter.
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