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London close: Stocks slip as UK inflation tops forecasts

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 19 Feb 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced declines on Wednesday, influenced by an unexpected rise in UK inflation and underwhelming corporate earnings.
The FTSE 100 index fell 0.62% to close at 8,712.53 points, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.83% to 20,707.79 points.

In currency markets, sterling was last down 0.33%...

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