Market Report: Markets Breathe in Ahead of Key Economic Data as Tech Bulls Fight Back

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Defence Stocks Slide but Banks and Miners Advance

London’s stock market started the week with a burst of optimism on Monday 24 November 2025, but early gains faded into the close as investors balanced hopes of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut against nerves ahead of Wednesday’s tax‑heavy UK Budget. The FTSE 100 finished almost unchanged at 9,534.91, down just 0.05%, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose 0.23% to 21,411.58, snapping an eight‑day losing streak that had wiped about 5% o…

Market Report: Markets breathe in ahead of key economic data as tech bulls fight back

Market Report: Markets breathe in ahead of key economic data as tech bulls fight back

FTSE 100 slips ahead of UK budget Rumours circulate of cut to UK growth forecasts Kingfisher upgrades guidance NASDAQ has its best day since mid-May Alphabet lands cloud deal with NATO US PPI, Retail Sales, Consumer Confidence, ADP jobs all in view today Brent Crude oil prices slide below $63 per barrel Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “After a quiet start to the week the FTSE 100 has edged down a few points as the UK…

FTSE 100 dips ahead of budget announcement

London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday, closing down 0.1%, as investors braced for the British government’s budget announcement this week. The mid-cap FTSE 250, however, bucked the trend, adding 0.2% after rebounding from its longest losing streak in over two years. Finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise taxes to meet borrowing targets while increasing welfare spending. Aerospace and defence stocks experienced declines, with the se…

FTSE 100 lifted by miners ahead of this week's Budget

The FTSE 100 was higher on Monday as mining companies helped lift the index after BHP called time on its pursuit of Anglo American. Traders will also find confidence in a strong rebound in US stocks on Friday, which will ease concerns about AI valuations and the outlook for interest rates. London’s leading index was […] The post FTSE 100 lifted by miners ahead of this week’s Budget appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.