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London open: FTSE steady after ceasefire extension, UK inflation print

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 22 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday after the latest UK inflation print, with an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire failing to lift the mood as the US kept its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place and peace talks were in doubt.
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