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London open: FTSE edges lower as inflation hits 3%

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 19 Feb 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading.
At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,741.97.

Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to...

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