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London open: FTSE nudges lower as inflation rises more than expected

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday after figures showed that UK inflation rose more than expected in July.
At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 9,180.01.

Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that consumer price inflation rose...

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