FTSE 100 Jumps on US Shutdown Hopes as Diageo Soars; BoE Stablecoin Plan and Gold Rally Lift London Stocks — UK Market Wrap (10 November 2025)
London, 10 Nov 2025 — UK equities pushed higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 up around 1% near 9,780 by late morning, tracking a broad European rebound as Washington moved closer to ending the record US government shutdown. The FTSE 250 also advanced, reflecting improved risk appetite across mid‑caps. Gains were supported by a sharp rally in Diageo, firmer energy names on steady Brent crude, and a jump in precious‑metals miners as gold hit a two‑week high. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Market snapshot Biggest movers: Diageo leads, miners gleam Diageo (DGE) surged ~7–8% after the drinks group named former Tesco chief Sir