Barclays strategists believe the U.K. market offers attractive opportunities to weather the storm gripping global equities, calling British stocks an « unloved but not a bad place to hide. » The FTSE 250 is currently trading at approximately a 20% discount to global peers on a price-to-book basis, while profitability remains healthy. UBS raised its 2026 U.K. earnings growth forecast from 11% to 16%, citing reasonable valuations and commodity strength. Among Barclays top picks are Rentokil, Trustpilot and Shawbrook, while London-listed miners like Glencore have outperformed by 85.8% over the past year.
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