London pre-open: Stocks to gain in quiet Twixmas trade
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Monday 29 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday at the start of what was likely to be a quiet few sessions in the lull between Christmas and New Year.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 20 points higher.
On the macro front, there are no UK data points due, but in the US, pending home sales for November and the Dallas Fed manufacturing index for December will be released at 1500 GMT and 1530 GMT, respectively.
The Ukraine conflict was in focus after US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida over the weekend. Trump said progress was made but "thorny issues" remained.
Both leaders said a deal is close to being reached, but there are still a few main sticking points, including how much territory Ukraine will hand over to Russia, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which is currently under Russian control.
In corporate news, International Personal Finance said it had accepted a takeover offer from BasePoint Capital in a deal worth £543m.
IPF shareholders will get 235p a share in cash, a 31% premium to the closing price when talks between the two specialist lenders started in July.
Elsewhere, cinema operator Everyman Media said chief executive Alex Scrimgeour has stepped down from the role with immediate effect.
Non-executive director Farah Golant will assume the role of CEO on an interim basis until a permanent replacement can be found.
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