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UK Stocks News 11 November 2025 - 5 December 2025

Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (5 December 2025): 10 Shares to Watch as the FTSE 100 Nears Record Highs

Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (5 December 2025): 10 Shares to Watch as the FTSE 100 Nears Record Highs

As of 5 December 2025, UK equities are quietly having one of their best years in over a decade. The FTSE 100 is up around 22–23% year-to-date (including dividends) and sits less than 2% below its record closing high, according to analysis from AJ Bell and Investing.com. MoneyWeek+1 Today, the FTSE 100 is up about 0.2% and the FTSE 250 about 0.4%, with AstraZeneca, Ocado, Watches of Switzerland and Greggs among the day’s notable risers, while energy majors BP and Shell drag on the index. ReutersAt the same time, markets are betting that the Bank of England will cut Bank Rate from 4% to 3.75% on 18 December, with economists expecting
5 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

UK Stock Market Today, 3 December 2025: FTSE 100 Slips as Banks Sink, Miners Shine and WPP Faces FTSE 100 Exit

The UK stock market paused for breath on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, as London equities traded just below record territory while investors digested fresh regulatory shocks for banks, a major FTSE index shake‑up and a softer snapshot of the UK services economy. The FTSE 100 ended marginally lower, closing just under the 9,700 mark and extending a three‑day drift after setting record highs near 10,000 in November. Latest historical data from Investing.com show the blue‑chip index around 9,693 points, down about 0.1% on the day. Investing.com UK The more domestically focused FTSE 250 spent most of the session hovering around 21,950–21,990, essentially flat after an early fall
3 December 2025
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National Grid plc Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, Dividend Yield and 2026 Forecasts

National Grid plc Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, Dividend Yield and 2026 Forecasts

As of 2 December 2025, National Grid plc (LON: NG., NYSE: NGG) sits close to its 52‑week highs again, with investors reassessing the UK–US grid operator after a year of heavy capital raising, major asset sales, a CEO change and upgraded earnings guidance. Below is a structured look at where the stock stands today – share price, fundamentals, dividend profile, strategy, risks and what analysts currently expect. Where the National Grid share price stands today On the London Stock Exchange, National Grid closed on 2 December 2025 at 1,149.44 pence, up 0.48% on the day. Over the last 12 months
2 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Wrap, 28–29 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Winning Streak as Reeves’ Budget and AI Bubble Fears Loom

UK Stock Market Wrap, 28–29 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Winning Streak as Reeves’ Budget and AI Bubble Fears Loom

LONDON — 29 November 2025 The UK stock market has closed out a highly charged week in which tax hikes, credit‑rating warnings and talk of an AI‑driven equity bubble collided with hopes of interest‑rate cuts and a weaker inflation outlook. London’s blue‑chip FTSE 100 ended Friday 28 November at 9,720.51, up around 0.3% on the day and roughly 1.7% for the week, but slipping about 0.2% over the month — its first monthly decline in around five months and a break in a four‑month winning streak.Reuters+2Trading Economics+2 The FTSE 250 mid‑cap index also added just over 0.3% on Friday to finish near 22,165, yet remains down about 1.4%
29 November 2025
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Sage Group plc (SGE) Share Price Today: £300m Buyback, Strong FY25 Results and AI Push – 27 November 2025

Sage Group plc (SGE) Share Price Today: £300m Buyback, Strong FY25 Results and AI Push – 27 November 2025

On 27 November 2025, Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) is trading around 1,072p as the FTSE 100 software group steps up a new £300m share buyback following double‑digit FY25 growth, a higher dividend and an accelerating AI strategy. Snapshot: Sage Group plc on 27 November 2025 As the London market closed on 27 November 2025, Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) finished the session with a sell price of about 1,072p and a buy price of 1,073p, up roughly 0.75% on the day. That leaves the FTSE 100 software group valued at around £10.2bn, with a dividend yield near 2.0% and
27 November 2025
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Spectris (LON: SXS) Share Price Today, 26 November 2025 – Fresh Stake Disclosures as KKR’s £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line

Spectris (LON: SXS) Share Price Today, 26 November 2025 – Fresh Stake Disclosures as KKR’s £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line

LONDON, 26 November 2025 – Spectris plc (LON: SXS), the precision‑measurement specialist at the centre of a major UK takeover, is trading almost exactly where you’d expect in a late‑stage deal: just below the agreed £41.75 per share offer from KKR‑backed Project Aurora Bidco. By late morning in London, recent trade data on the LSE showed Spectris shares changing hands around 4,132p–4,134p, leaving barely ~1% discount to the £41.75 cash‑plus‑dividend offer. London South East+2London South East+2 Instead of big price swings, today’s action is all about disclosure paperwork: a wave of Form 8.3 and Form 8.5 filings, plus a TR‑1
26 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drifts Lower as Mid-Caps Rebound Ahead of Budget – 24 November 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drifts Lower as Mid-Caps Rebound Ahead of Budget – 24 November 2025

The UK stock market ended Monday, 24 November 2025, in a cautious mood as investors weighed growing hopes of a US rate cut against mounting nerves over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on Wednesday. The blue‑chip FTSE 100 finished almost flat, slipping just 0.05% to 9,534.91, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose 0.23% to 21,411.58. The AIM All-Share also added around 0.2%, underscoring slightly better risk appetite further down the market-cap scale. Sharecast+2Yahoo Finance+2 Banks, gold miners, airlines and housebuilders all advanced, but gains were capped by sharp falls in defence stocks, utilities and consumer staples as traders rotated
25 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

The UK stock market started the new week cautiously higher on Monday, 24 November 2025, as investors balanced growing hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut, nerves ahead of Wednesday’s UK budget, and unexpected optimism around a potential Ukraine peace framework. By late in the session, the FTSE 100 hovered around 9,549, up about 0.1% on the day, extending its modest rebound after last week’s volatility. Historical data show the blue‑chip index trading in a relatively tight intraday range between roughly 9,540 and 9,593.Investing.com The more domestically focused FTSE 250 outperformed, climbing around 0.3% to roughly 21,432, snapping an eight‑day losing streak—the longest in more than two years.Reuters+1 Smaller companies
24 November 2025
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RELX PLC Share Price: What to Know Before the London Market Opens on 17 November 2025

RELX PLC Share Price Today (LON: REL): UK Stock Climbs Against a Falling FTSE 100 – 21 November 2025

RELX PLC’s London‑listed shares edged higher on Friday, 21 November 2025, standing out as a defensive winner on a rough day for the wider UK market. The stock closed around 3,086p, up 58p (about 1.9%) from Thursday’s 3,028p finish, even as the FTSE 100 slipped roughly 0.5–0.6% to a one‑month low. Trading Economics+3Hargreaves Lansdown+3Investing.com+3 Defensive names such as RELX and Unilever were among the few blue‑chip gainers as renewed worries about an AI‑driven market bubble hit riskier parts of the index. TradingView RELX share price today: key numbers for 21 November 2025 Based on end‑of‑day data from London: In New
21 November 2025
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Rolls-Royce (RR.L) Today: RBC ‘Outperform’ Call, Etihad Engine Deal and Emirates Snub Shape Outlook – 18 November 2025

Rolls-Royce Share Price Today (21 November 2025): LON: RR Slides Despite Moody’s Upgrade and Emirates Deal

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON: RR.) shares are easing back today after a powerful run in 2025, even as a wave of positive news — including a credit rating upgrade and fresh aviation deals — continues to reshape the long‑term investment story. Rolls-Royce share price today: 21 November 2025 snapshot As of the London close on 21 November 2025, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc finished around 1,044p per share, down roughly 3.3% on the day.Investing.com Key intraday metrics: Even after today’s pullback, Rolls-Royce remains one of the FTSE 100’s standout performers: In short, today’s red day comes after an exceptional rally that has seen the shares more
21 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

UK Stocks Today (13 Nov 2025): FTSE 100 slips as 3i plunges, Aviva underwhelms; weak Q3 GDP and softer oil weigh on London

Summary Market snapshot The FTSE 100 fell around 1% on Thursday, snapping its run of record closes, as weakness in financials and energy stocks overshadowed pockets of consumer and travel strength. Some ex‑dividend moves also tugged on the index into the close. Reuters+1 Macro drivers: growth, sterling, and rate‑cut odds The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in Q3—half the pace economists expected—with September output dented by the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack that slammed car production. Markets responded by leaning further toward a December rate cut from the Bank of England, with rate‑cut probabilities hovering in the ~80% area. The pound
13 November 2025
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Caledonian Holdings (CHP.L) pops on 11 November: price crosses key averages; no new RNS as AlbaCo deal continues to set the tone

Caledonian Holdings (CHP.L) pops on 11 November: price crosses key averages; no new RNS as AlbaCo deal continues to set the tone

Dateline: London — 11 November 2025 (14:50 GMT) Summary: Micro‑cap investor Caledonian Holdings plc (AIM: CHP) traded firmly higher today, with the share price up around 33% to 0.004p by mid‑afternoon. The move came without any fresh regulatory announcements; instead, momentum appears to reflect the market’s ongoing digestion of October’s AlbaCo share‑swap and last week’s admission of 12.5 billion new shares, alongside a buoyant London market on rate‑cut hopes. FT Markets+2Investegate+2 Key takeaways for 11 Nov 2025 What moved CHP.L today Technical tailwinds. With no new company‑specific news, traders focused on tape action. CHP printed 0.004p (+33% vs. prior close), with
11 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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