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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

Phoenix Group (PHNX) Shares Jump After UBS Upgrade to “Buy” as UK Inflation Cools Ahead of BoE — 17 December 2025

Phoenix Group Holdings plc (PHNX) rose sharply on 17 Dec 2025 after UBS upgraded the FTSE 100 insurer to “Buy” and lifted its target price to 770p. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings plc (LSE: PHNX) climbed on Wednesday after UBS

17 December 2025

Financial News · Inflation · Investment · Stocks · UK Market

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 PLC Stock (BARC.L, BCS) Today: Buyback Update, Saudi Arabia Return, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of the Bank of England Decision

London / New York — Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Barclays PLC stock is back in the spotlight as investors weigh three big forces at once: (1) an active share buyback that continues to shrink the share count, (2) a strategic

17 December 2025

Analyst Insights · Banking · Financial Updates · Investment News · NYSE:BCS · Stock Market

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 Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rallies Near 9,750 as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Lift Banks, Miners and Luxury

London, December 15, 2025 (2:00 PM GMT) — UK shares are firmly higher in Monday afternoon trading, with the FTSE 100 leading European benchmarks as investors lean into a growing consensus that the Bank of England is set to cut interest rates later this

15 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · FTSE 100 · Investment · Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

London’s stock market begins the new week with a familiar late‑2025 mix: a tentative bounce in futures, heavy macro catalysts on the calendar, and a global risk backdrop still unsettled by tech volatility and China demand worries. Early indications suggest

15 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · FTSE 100 · Interest Rates · Stock Market

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

Barclays PLC Stock (BARC) This Week and Week Ahead: BoE Rate Call, Car Finance Redress Risk, and Buybacks in Focus (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025. Markets are closed today; the latest London close referenced below is Friday, 12 December 2025. Barclays PLC shares ended last week close to their 2025 highs, with investors balancing supportive capital returns (ongoing buybacks) against

14 December 2025

Bank of England · Barclays PLC · Car Finance · NYSE:BCS · Stock Buybacks · UK Stock Market

UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Braces for Bank of England Decision After Weak GDP and Fed Cut (15–19 December 2025)

London’s stock market heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a familiar combination of catalysts: a Bank of England (BoE) rate decision, fresh UK inflation and jobs data, and global risk sentiment shaped by the US Federal

14 December 2025

Bank of England · Economic Outlook · FTSE 100 · Monetary Policy · NYSE:UL · Stock Market