The FTSE 100 Index began trading positively on Wednesday, following inflation readings that were lower than forecasted and continued to strengthen arguments for ...

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FTSE 100 live: Stocks surge amid inflation cheer, rates set to fall

Inflation’s fall to 3.2% today boosted the FTSE 100 index, with London’s top flight up by a bigger-than-expected 0.9% or 90.25 points at 9775.04. Housebuilder Persimmon rose 2% or 25p to 1330.5p as ...

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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks rise as UK inflation drop paves way for Bank of England interest rate cut

The FTSE 100 jumped and European stocks made gains on Wednesday as UK inflation slowed more than expected last month amid easing food prices. It marked the third month that inflat ...

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FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise, UK inflation cools, pound slips; Bunzl, Serco outlook

As of 0825 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose about 1% and the British GBP/USD fell 0.7% against the dollar to 1.33. DAX index in Germany gained 0.2%, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.05%.

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European shares rise on banks, resource-linked stocks boost

European shares climbed on Wednesday as gains in financial stocks helped stage a recovery from declines in the previous session, while investors await fresh economic signals to guide market direction.

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