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London pre-open: Stocks to edge up; UK inflation rises more than expected

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected rise in UK inflation.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 15 points higher.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that inflation soared to the highest annual...

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