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London midday: Stocks turn higher as housebuilders rally; Fed eyed

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 16 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned positive by midday on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in the housebuilding sector after well-received results from Barratt, as investors digested UK inflation figures and looked ahead to an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
The FTSE 100 was 0.6% higher at 10,722.84, while...

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