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Image for UK's FTSE 100 ends lower as financials stocks dragFinance

UK's FTSE 100 Ends Lower as Financials Stocks Drag

Image for Stocks gain, US yields drop as markets weigh likely Fed rate cutFinance

Stocks Gain, US Yields Drop as Markets Weigh Likely Fed Rate Cut

Image for SNB expected to avoid negative rates despite inflation downturnFinance

SNB Expected to Avoid Negative Rates Despite Inflation Downturn

Image for Sterling rises against the euro, hits 5-week high vs dollarFinance

Sterling Rises Against the Euro, Hits 5-week High vs Dollar

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UK to Lift Pause on Motor Finance Complaint Handling in May 2026

Date: December 3, 2025

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator will lift the pause on handling motor finance complaints on May 31, 2026, two months earlier than initially proposed, as it finalises a compensation...

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Trading Day: Tech, Fed Hopes Do the Heavy Lifting

Date: December 2, 2025

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 2 (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Tuesday, regaining their poise after wobbling the previous day and lifted by an extended upswing in tech and AI sentiment as...

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Sterling Eases Against Euro on Central Banks Differentials

Date: December 2, 2025

By Joice Alves LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The pound fell against the euro on Tuesday after euro zone inflation cemented the view that the European Central Bank was done easing interest rates while the...

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UK's FTSE 100 Flat as Financials Gain and Consumer Staples, Mining Stocks Slide

Date: December 2, 2025

Dec 2 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, lifted by financial stocks after the Bank of England eased capital requirements for lenders in a bid to boost growth, while industrial shares...

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UK House Prices Rise 0.3% in November, Affordability Likely to Improve, Nationwide Says

Date: December 2, 2025

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in November, defying concerns about the impact of finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, and higher wages were...

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Stocks Rise, Bonds and Bitcoin Regain Some Footing

Date: December 2, 2025

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Stocks made muted gains and traders were wary on Tuesday, following a slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff triggered by a looming interest...