Risers and Fallers

FTSE 100 movers: Defence firms under the cosh; easyJet flies higher

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 16 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 9,681.5 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Defence firms Babcock, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all slumped after US President Donald Trump said a Ukraine peace deal was "closer than ever" following talks in Berlin.

Rolls-Royce was also in focus after it...

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