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London open: FTSE rallies as inflation data raises rate cut expectations

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 22 Oct 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rallied in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data raised rate cut expectations.
At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 9,488.68.

Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the rate of inflation was unchanged in September,...

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