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London open: Stocks rally as inflation print cements rate cut expectations

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 17 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks racked up strong gains in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data cemented expectations of a rate cut from the Bank of England this week.
At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 9,759.62, while sterling was down 0.7% against the...

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