UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls as Reeves Tax U‑Turn Triggers Gilt Sell‑Off and Global Tech Jitters – 14 November 2025
London, 14 November 2025 — The UK stock market closed lower on Friday as investors dumped British government bonds and marked down banks, property stocks and other domestic names after reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has abandoned plans to raise income tax in this month’s high‑stakes Autumn Budget. A global sell‑off in technology shares and fresh worries about China’s economy added to the pressure on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. London South East+2The Guardian+2 Market snapshot: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 retreat from record territory The FTSE 100 closed down 109 points, or 1.1%, at 9,698.37, having traded as