FTSE 100 Trades at 1-Month Low

2025-11-21 08:53 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% to a one-month low and is heading for a 2.5% weekly drop, its worst since April, as renewed worries about an AI-driven market bubble hit UK and European equities.

Cyclicals and risk-sensitive names led declines: Rolls-Royce and Babcock slipped around 3–3.5%, BAE Systems fell 1.6%, BP and Shell dropped 1.4% and 1.1%, and major miners lost 1.2–4%.

Banks were also weak, with Standard Chartered, Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC down 1.1–2.3%.

UK lenders have been among the biggest drags this week, while energy stocks struggled alongside softer Brent prices.

Babcock reported in-line first-half revenue and kept its outlook, reaffirming targets for an 8% margin in 2026 and over 9% longer-term, supported by strong defence and nuclear demand.

Despite the sell-off, the FTSE slightly outperformed continental peers thanks to strength in defensives.

Unilever and RELX gained about 1%, while Diageo rose 1.5%, as investors sought steady earnings.



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