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London close: Stocks rise amid rate cut expectations; housebuilders rally

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 17 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended off highs but firmly in the black on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data cemented expectations of a rate cut from the Bank of England https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-and-announcements--/uk-manufacturing-downturn-eases-in-december---cbi--21392432.htmlthis week.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.9% at 9,774.32, giving back some earlier gains later in the session...

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