Next shares fall as retailer warns of weaker UK job market, consumer spending

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18/09/2025 08:20

** Shares of British retailer Next NXT.L falls 5.6% to 11,325p; stock top loser on the FTSE 100 index .FTSE

** Next warns UK employment opportunities will continue to diminish in the second half of the year, potentially dampening consumer spending

** Co maintains its forecast for full-year pretax profit of 1.105 billion pounds

** "Next maintained its guidance for the full year, owing to softer UK employment trends and tougher comps in H2," say RBC analysts

** As of last close, NXT up 26.3% YTD

 (Reporting by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru)

 ((Atharva.singh@thomsonreuters.com))