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title: "FTSE 100 Closes Lower as Budget Turmoil Shakes Markets"
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# FTSE 100 Closes Lower as Budget Turmoil Shakes Markets

**Published:** November 14, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** AstraZeneca, BT, Diageo, Federal Reserve, FREE, FTSE 100, FTSE 250, FTSE100, Howden Joinery, ITV, National Grid, Sainsburys, Smith & Nephew, Tate & Lyle, Vistry, WISE
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The **FTSE 100** ended the session firmly in the red on Friday, closing **down 1.1% at 9,698.37 points**, as mounting uncertainty over the public finances rattled UK markets.

London stocks wavered throughout the day after the Chancellor **backtracked on plans to raise income tax**, adding fresh doubts over the Government’s fiscal strategy and weighing heavily on investor sentiment.

**Landsec** was among the worst performers, sliding **5.2%** after reporting a decline in the value of its assets per share. **Kingfisher**, the owner of B&Q, also struggled, falling **4%** amid the broader sell-off.

Government borrowing costs surged, with **10-year gilt yields** jumping **13.6 basis points** to **4.57%**, reflecting investor nerves over the fiscal outlook.

Sterling weakened as well, dropping **0.5% to $1.31** and **€1.13**, adding further pressure to UK markets at the end of a turbulent trading week.

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