(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended firmly in the black on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation reading raised rate cut expectations, underpinned by solid performances from housebuilders and Barclays.

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.9% at 9,515.00.

Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the...

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