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FTSE 100 (UKX) Index Information
Index Value: 10,523.19
Change:  44.85 (0.43%)
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Britain to overhaul benchmark rules to cut industry burden
17 Dec 2025

Britain to overhaul benchmark rules to cut industry burden

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain plans to overhaul broad rules governing financial benchmarks to ease industry's compliance burden and focus regul...

London Stock Exchange + 1 more share
European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform
17 Dec 2025

European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform

HSBC hits record high after brokerage upgrade *

HSBC Holdings + 6 more shares
UK stocks end higher as banks, home builders lead rally ahead of BoE rate decision
HSBC Holdings + 5 more shares
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise as inflation dips and oil prices firm
17 Dec 2025

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise as inflation dips and oil prices firm

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made strong headway on Wednesday, supported by a larger-than-expected cooling in inflation and a spike in the oil price...

Barratt Redrow + 15 more shares
UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions
17 Dec 2025

UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday added Egypt's Zohr gas field, in which Russian oil major Rosneft holds a 30% stake and London-based ...

BP + 1 more share
UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions
17 Dec 2025

UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday added Egypt's Zohr gas field, in which Russian oil major Rosneft holds a 30% stake and London-based ...

BP + 1 more share
UPDATE: BAE Systems sells larger-than-expected stake in Air Astana
17 Dec 2025

UPDATE: BAE Systems sells larger-than-expected stake in Air Astana

(Alliance News) - BAE Systems PLC on Wednesday confirmed the completion of the placing of shares it owned in Air Astana JSC, selling a bigger part of ...

KBW upgrades HSBC to 'outperform'
17 Dec 2025

KBW upgrades HSBC to 'outperform'

(Sharecast News) - HSBC shares rallied on Wednesday after KBW lifted its rating to 'outperform' from 'market perform', citing the strength of the bank...

UBS hires L&G's CIO to co-head $1.8 trillion investments unit
17 Dec 2025

UBS hires L&G's CIO to co-head $1.8 trillion investments unit

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS said on Wednesday it had hired a senior executive from Britain's Legal & General to co-head an expande...

UBS poaches L&G's CIO to co-head $1.8 trillion investments unit
17 Dec 2025

UBS poaches L&G's CIO to co-head $1.8 trillion investments unit

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Swiss financial giant UBS said on Wednesday it had hired a senior executive from Britain's Legal & General (L&G) ...

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE jumps on UK rate cut bets
17 Dec 2025

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE jumps on UK rate cut bets

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as easing UK inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of England intere...

Serco + 3 more shares
Diploma promotes acting CFO Wilson Ng to permanent role
17 Dec 2025

Diploma promotes acting CFO Wilson Ng to permanent role

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Wednesday said it has formally appointed Wilson Ng, currently acting chief financial officer, to the CFO role.

UBS downgrades M&G to 'neutral', says shares fairly valued
17 Dec 2025

UBS downgrades M&G to 'neutral', says shares fairly valued

(Sharecast News) - UBS downgraded M&G on Wednesday to 'neutral' from 'buy' as it said the stock was now fairly valued, but lifted the price target to ...

UK stocks rebound on banking gains ahead of BoE rate cut call
17 Dec 2025

UK stocks rebound on banking gains ahead of BoE rate cut call

FTSE 100 up 1.7%; FTSE 250 up 1% *

HSBC Holdings + 5 more shares
Diageo to sell East African Breweries stake for $2.3bn
17 Dec 2025

Diageo to sell East African Breweries stake for $2.3bn

(Sharecast News) - Diageo is to sell its stake in East African Breweries Limited to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings in a deal worth $2.3bn, the drinks gi...