FTSE 100

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

UK Stock Market Weekly Review: FTSE 100 Slips on Oil & WPP Shock as Rate‑Cut Hopes Build (1–6 December 2025)

The first week of December was a choppy one for the UK stock market. The FTSE 100 hovered close to record highs but ultimately finished lower, dragged by oil majors, a bruising week for WPP and mixed economic data. At

6 December 2025

FTSE 100 · Market Trends · NYSE:BP · NYSE:SHEL · NYSE:WPP · Stock Market · UK · Weekly Review

FTSE 100 Closes Lower as BP and Shell Slump: UK Stock Market Wrap After the Bell – 5 December 2025

The UK stock market ended Friday in the red, with energy heavyweights dragging the FTSE 100 lower despite benign US inflation data and a fresh rally in metals prices. Market Close: FTSE 100 Lags Global Peers London’s blue‑chip FTSE 100

5 December 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Market Wrap · NYSE:BP · NYSE:SHEL · Oil & Gas · UK Stocks

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

5 December 2025

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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

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 Edges Higher as Luxury and Defence Stocks Lift a Cautious London

London – Thursday 4 December 2025 Key points How the UK stock market traded today The UK stock market today (4 December 2025) delivered modest gains after a choppy start to December. Based on end‑of‑day data, the FTSE 100 closed

4 December 2025

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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price on 4 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Balances Big Payouts, Heavy Leverage and a Strategic Overhaul

Updated: 4 December 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN) enters the final month of 2025 as one of the FTSE 100’s most closely watched income stocks. Its shares are trading around the middle of their 12‑month range, its

4 December 2025

Dividend Investing · Financial Strategy · FTSE 100 · Insurance · Stock Market

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

UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch

As London investors get ready for the open on Thursday, 4 December 2025, the backdrop is a mix of sluggish UK growth signals, stronger global risk appetite, and intense speculation over interest-rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic. Here’s a concise

3 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

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

3 December 2025

Banking Sector · FTSE 100 · Market Updates · Mining Industry · UK Stocks

Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) on 3 December 2025: Silver Super‑Cycle Star or Overheated FTSE 100 High‑Flyer?

Fresnillo PLC’s stock has gone from sleepy mid‑cap miner to one of the loudest names on the London market in 2025, powered by record precious‑metal prices, surging profits and a bold move into Canada. As of 3 December 2025, investors

3 December 2025

FTSE 100 · Investment Analysis · Mining · Silver · Stock Market