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FTSE 100 (UKX) Index Information
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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...

IN BRIEF: InterContinental Hotels confirms trading currency change
17 Dec 2025

IN BRIEF: InterContinental Hotels confirms trading currency change

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Windsor, England-based hotel company - Confirms that it has notified the London Stock Exchange that the planned ch...

Bunzl shares hit by operating margin outlook
17 Dec 2025

Bunzl shares hit by operating margin outlook

Analysts voice concern over 'margin downcycle' *

UBS upgrades Phoenix Group to 'buy', shares spark
17 Dec 2025

UBS upgrades Phoenix Group to 'buy', shares spark

(Sharecast News) - Phoenix Group sparked on Wednesday after UBS upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 770p from 67...