{"id":664556,"date":"2025-12-31T11:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/664556\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:18:11","slug":"london-blue-chip-ftse-100-on-track-to-cap-strongest-year-in-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/664556\/","title":{"rendered":"London blue\u2011chip FTSE 100 on track to cap strongest year in 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul data-testid=\"Summary\" class=\"summary-module__summary__QjADA\">\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 down 0.3%<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Market to shut early on New Year&#8217;s EveFTSE 100 set for fifth straight annual gain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dec 31 (Reuters) &#8211; UK&#8217;s FTSE 100 index paused near record levels in the final stretch of 2025 on Thursday, looking to wrap up its strongest annual gain in 16 years in a shortened trading session.<\/p>\n<p>The blue-chip FTSE 100 <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/quote\/.FTSE\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(.FTSE), opens new tab<\/a> was about flat by 0902 GMT after closing at a record level a day earlier. The domestically focussed midcap index <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/quote\/.FTMC\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(.FTMC), opens new tab<\/a> dipped 0.3%.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> Sign up  <a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/london-bluechip-ftse-100-track-cap-strongest-year-16-2025-12-31\/undefined?location=article-paragraph&amp;redirectUrl=%2Fworld%2Fuk%2Flondon-bluechip-ftse-100-track-cap-strongest-year-16-2025-12-31%2F\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trading activity was muted with markets expected to close at half past noon ahead of the New Year holiday on January 1.<\/p>\n<p>After years of underperformance, Britain\u2019s blue\u2011chip FTSE 100 is set to outpace major global markets in 2025, lifted by expectations of further Bank of England rate cuts, strength in financials and miners and its appeal as a relatively cheap diversifier during bouts of global volatility.<\/p>\n<p>The index rose more than 21% over the year, heading for a fifth straight annual gain and its strongest performance since 2009. By comparison, the pan\u2011European STOXX 600 <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/quote\/.STOXX\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(.STOXX), opens new tab<\/a> gained 16.6% and the U.S. S&amp;P 500 <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/quote\/.SPX\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(.SPX), opens new tab<\/a> climbed 17.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in December, the BoE delivered its fourth 25\u2011basis\u2011point cut of the year in a narrow vote, while signalling the already gradual pace of easing may slow further.<\/p>\n<p>The resources\u2011heavy FTSE 100 drew support from miners Fresnillo <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/FRES.L\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(FRES.L), opens new tab<\/a>, Endeavour Mining and Antofagasta <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/ANTO.L\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(ANTO.L), opens new tab<\/a>, which advanced on the back of surging gold, silver and copper prices this year. In contrast, Bunzl <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/BNZL.L\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(BNZL.L), opens new tab<\/a> and Diageo <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/DGE.L\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(DGE.L), opens new tab<\/a> tumbled around 37% each, leaving the business supplies distributor and the world\u2019s largest spirits maker among the index\u2019s biggest laggards.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"SignOff\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__extra_small__8Buss body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__extra_small_body__Bfz20 sign-off-module__text__LQAMP\">Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; 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