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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up as Fed sounds softer tone than feared
- FTSE 100 Performance: Closed up 47.63 points (0.5%) at 9,703.16, driven by a less hawkish Fed rate cut and brighter US economic outlook.
- FTSE 250 & AIM All-Share: FTSE 250 up 21.13 points (0.1%) at 21,852.10; AIM All-Share up 1.04 points (0.1%) at 747.66.
- European Markets: CAC 40 (Paris) up 0.8%; DAX 40 (Frankfurt) up 0.7%.
- US Federal Reserve: Cut interest rates by 25 basis points; Chair Jerome Powell’s tone was softer than expected, labeled "dovish" by analysts.
- US Economic Outlook: Fed raised 2026-2028 growth expectations, anticipating a bounce back post-government shutdown.
- US Stocks: Mixed performance; Dow Jones up 1.0%, S&P 500 down 0.4%, Nasdaq down 1.1%.
- Oracle Impact: Shares dropped 14% after warning of higher capital expenditure due to AI demand.
- Bond Yields & Currency: US 10-year Treasury yield down to 4.12%; pound up to USD1.3416; euro up to USD1.1746.
- US Trade Deficit: Narrowed by 11% in September to USD52.8 billion, lower than expected.
- London Stocks: Gold price rise lifted Endeavour Mining (up 3.2%) and Fresnillo (up 3.0%); Magnum Ice Cream up 5.6%; Pearson up 2.0% on AI collaboration with IBM.
- FTSE 250 Movers: RS Group up 6.2% on JPMorgan upgrade; Ceres Power down 11% after criticism from Grizzly Research.
- Commodities: Brent oil down to USD60.91 per barrel.
- Top FTSE 100 Risers: Magnum Ice Cream, Ashtead Group, JD Sports Fashion, Endeavour Mining, IAG.
- Top FTSE 100 Fallers: Informa, Smith & Nephew, Entain, AB Foods, Centrica.
- Upcoming Economic Data: Friday’s calendar includes French and German CPI, UK GDP, and industrial production figures.
- Corporate Calendar: Taylor Maritime to release half-year results on Friday.
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 stays green ahead of US jobless data
- Stock Market Performance:
- London stock prices higher near midday on 11th Dec 2025, despite the Federal Reserve's rate cut not sparking a substantial rally in the US or Europe.
- FTSE 100 up 0.2% at 9,673.19, FTSE 250 up 0.1% at 21,845.31, and AIM All-Share up 0.2% at 748.07.
- Cboe UK 100 up 0.2%, Cboe UK 250 up 0.1%, but Cboe Small Companies down 0.1%.
- Corporate News:
- Entain down 3.9% after CFO & Deputy CEO Rob Wood announced his departure in 2026; Michael Snape appointed as successor.
- Drax up 1.6% on strong trading and expectations of full-year adjusted EBITDA at the top end of forecasts.
- Empyrean down 18% on AIM, reporting a narrowed pretax loss but remaining non-revenue generating.
- Heathrow Airport Holdings announced Philip Jansen as new chair, succeeding Paul Deighton; WPP shares up 0.5%.
- Economic Indicators:
- ifo institute reduced Germany's economic growth forecast for 2025, 2026, and 2027, citing bureaucratic hurdles and outdated infrastructure.
- US 10-year Treasury yield narrowed to 4.14%, while the 30-year yield remained unchanged at 4.78%.
- Brent oil down slightly to USD61.37 per barrel; IEA forecasts faster global oil demand growth over the next two years.
- Gold up to USD4,215.09 per ounce.
- Currency Movements:
- Pound higher at USD1.3381, euro at USD1.1717, and dollar lower against the yen at JPY155.76.
- Global Markets:
- European equities mixed: CAC 40 up 0.5%, DAX 40 up 0.1%.
- US stocks called lower: Dow Jones down 0.2%, S&P 500 down 0.6%, Nasdaq down 0.8%.
- Political and Geopolitical Developments:
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hold talks on Ukraine with allies, co-chairing a call with Zelensky, Macron, Merz, and other leaders.
- US President Donald Trump discussed proposals to end the Ukraine war with European leaders.
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Experian on JPMorgan focus list at 'overweight'
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- 11th Dec 2025 09:39
- The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Thursday morning and on Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
- Exane BNP cuts Lloyds Banking to 'neutral'
- Citigroup raises J Sainsbury to 'buy' - price target 349 pence
- JPMorgan adds Experian to 'analyst focus list'
- JPMorgan reinitiates Experian with 'overweight' - price target 4,090 pence
- Goldman Sachs cuts Pearson price target to 1,400 (1,495) pence - 'buy'
- Goldman Sachs cuts Marks & Spencer price target to 450 (470) pence - 'buy'
- Goldman Sachs cuts Bunzl price target to 2,470 (2,510) pence - 'neutral'
- Deutsche Bank Research raises Unilever price target to 5,150 (5,050) pence - 'buy'
- Barclays raises Diageo price target to 2,650 (2,470) pence - 'overweight'
- Citigroup raises Tesco price target to 510 (460) pence - 'buy'
- Citigroup cuts JD Sports Fashion price target to 88 (104) pence - 'neutral'
- Citigroup cuts Associated British Foods price target to 1,830 (1,840) pence - 'sell'
- Citigroup cuts Sage price target to 1,400 (1,500) pence - 'buy'
- Citigroup cuts Admiral price target to 3,178 (3,535) pence - 'neutral'
- JPMorgan raises Diploma price target to 5,120 (4,440) pence - 'neutral'
- Jefferies raises SSE price target to 2,510 (2,230) pence - 'buy'
- RBC raises Berkeley price target to 3,900 (3,700) pence - 'underperform'
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FTSE 250
- Bank of America cuts Wizz Air to 'underperform' (neutral) - price target 960 (1,210) pence
- Deutsche Bank Research cuts Travis Perkins to 'sell' (buy) - price target 530 (650) pence
- Citigroup cuts B&M European Value Retail to 'neutral' - price target 165 pence
- JPMorgan cuts Harbour Energy to 'neutral' - price target 214 pence
- JPMorgan raises RS to 'overweight' (neutral) - price target 747 (630) pence
- JPMorgan reinitiates Serco with 'neutral' - price target 278 pence
- Goldman Sachs raises Pennon price target to 560 (555) pence - 'neutral'
- Bernstein cuts Ocado price target to 100 (170) pence - 'underperform'
- Morgan Stanley cuts Breedon price target to 448 (474) pence - 'overweight'
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SMALL CAP
- RBC raises Wheaton Precious Metals to 'outperform' (sector perform) - price target 130 (115) pence
- UBS starts Shawbrook with 'buy' - price target 520 pence
- Berenberg cuts RWS price target to 170 (210) pence - 'buy'
- Related Shares:
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mostly red after "hawkish" US Fed move
- London Stock Market:
- FTSE 100 opened down 0.1% at 9,642.99.
- FTSE 250 down 0.1% at 21,810.33.
- AIM All-Share up 0.3% at 748.76.
- FirstGroup up 1.9% after acquiring RATP Developpement’s UK sightseeing operations for GBP17 million.
- Ceres Power down 4.3% following a critical report by Grizzly Research.
- Tristel up 0.7% after reporting strong financial year start.
- UK Housing Market:
- November saw declining agreed sales and buyer enquiries.
- New buyer enquiries net balance at -32%, weakest since late 2023.
- London’s net balance fell to -44%, most negative in the UK, partly due to the high valuation council tax surcharge.
- Global Markets:
- European equities mixed: CAC 40 up 0.1%, DAX 40 down 0.4%.
- Swiss National Bank kept interest rate at 0.00%, with inflation forecasts at 0.2% for 2025, 0.3% for 2026, and 0.6% for 2027.
- Asian markets: Nikkei 225 down 0.9%, Shanghai Composite down 0.7%, Hang Seng down 0.1%, S&P/ASX 200 up 0.2%.
- US markets: Dow Jones up 1.1%, S&P 500 up 0.7%, Nasdaq up 0.3%.
- Currencies and Commodities:
- Pound higher at USD1.3369, Euro at USD1.1697, Dollar at JPY155.96.
- Brent oil up to USD61.56 per barrel, Gold up to USD4,215.60 per ounce.
- Upcoming Events:
- US jobless claims and EIA natural gas stocks data expected.
- UK Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to speak at 0950 UK time.
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks in red after latest Fed rate cut
- 11th Dec 2025 07:00
- London stocks expected to open lower after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 3.50%-3.75% and signaled one more reduction in 2026.
- UK housing market weakened in November with agreed sales and buyer enquiries declining; new buyer enquiries net balance fell to -32%, the lowest since late 2023.
- London house prices were particularly affected by UK government budget tax measures.
- FTSE 100 futures indicate a 0.1% decline at the open, following a 0.1% rise to 9,655.53 on Wednesday.
- Sterling strengthened to USD1.3365, while the euro rose to USD1.1686 and the dollar weakened to JPY156.02 against the yen.
- US markets closed higher on Wednesday: Dow Jones +1.1%, S&P 500 +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.3%.
- Asian markets mixed on Thursday: Nikkei 225 -0.9%, Shanghai Composite -0.9%, Hang Seng marginally down, S&P/ASX 200 +0.2%.
- Gold rose to USD4,211.11/ounce, and Brent oil increased to USD61.80/barrel.
- Corporate calendar: Avon Technologies releases full-year results.
- Economic calendar: Irish CPI, comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, and Switzerland's interest rate decision.
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