(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 8,297.61 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Housebuilders Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Redrow all shot higher as data showed that UK consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell in December, underpinning expectations of a rate cut in February.

Banks were also in...

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