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London open: FTSE edges down after UK jobs data, ahead of payrolls

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 16 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as the latest UK jobs data underpinned rate cut expectations and as investors eyed the long-awaited release of US non-farm payrolls reports for October and November.
At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% lower at 9,734.67.

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