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title: "FTSE Slips at Start of December as Bitcoin Drops Below $85,000"
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# FTSE Slips at Start of December as Bitcoin Drops Below $85,000

**Published:** December 1, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** capex, china, chinese, CME Group exchange, COMEX, COPPER, Crude prices, FTSE 100, FTSE 250, Gold, Inflation, mid-cap, refiners, smelters, USA
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#### FTSE Slips at Start of December as Global Markets Turn Cautious

UK and US equities began December on a softer note, with investors eyeing a heavy month of economic data releases and central bank decisions.

The **FTSE 100** edged **0.2%** lower to finish at **9,702.53**, while the mid-cap** FTSE 250** fell **0.7%** to **22,020.68** amid muted risk appetite across European markets.

Across the Atlantic, Wall Street’s major indices also moved lower as traders awaited a speech from Federal Reserve chairman **Jerome Powell** later in the session. Investors are looking for clues on the outlook for interest rates and the timing of any potential policy shift.

The cautious tone marked a subdued start to the final trading month of the year, with sentiment tempered by lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.

#### Bitcoin Drops Below $85,000

Bitcoin fell sharply, sliding more than **7%** to **$84,966** as sentiment across digital asset markets continued to deteriorate. Over the past month, Bitcoin has dropped **23%**, while Ether has fallen **29%** and XRP is down **25%**.

The latest decline comes despite rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, signalling that selling pressure in crypto remains firmly entrenched.

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