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title: "FTSE 100 set for stronger open as Fed signals possible December rate cut"
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# FTSE 100 set for stronger open as Fed signals possible December rate cut

**Published:** November 24, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** 3i, AI boom, AI bubble, Antofagasta, AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, chatGPT, Christopher Waller, Federal Reserve, FTSE 100, Games Workshop, Jensen Huang, Melrose, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Rolls Royce, silicon valley
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The **FTSE 100** is poised to start the week on a firmer footing, with futures pointing to a **47-point rise to 9,587** on Monday, buoyed by improved sentiment across global markets.

Confidence has lifted after **John Williams**, president of the New York Federal Reserve, signalled that another US interest rate cut remains on the table before year-end. Williams said a softening labour market now poses a bigger risk to the US economy than inflation — a shift in tone that has encouraged traders to ramp up expectations of monetary easing.

Futures markets now price in a **70% chance of a quarter-point rate cut** at the Fed’s final 2025 meeting in December, sharply higher than the **44% probability seen just a week ago**.

Asian markets responded positively after last week’s bruising, tech-led sell-off. **Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped nearly 2%**, led by strong rebounds in technology and healthcare stocks, as investors embraced a renewed risk-on mood.

That optimism followed a solid finish on Wall Street on Friday, where all three major indices posted gains. The **Dow Jones rose 1.08%**, the **S&P 500 added 0.98%**, and the **Nasdaq climbed 0.88%**, helping stabilise sentiment after days of volatility.

In early corporate news, attention is expected to focus on **BHP’s second aborted takeover bid for Anglo American**, which could dominate headlines as trading gets underway.

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