Consumer price inflation fell to 3.9 per cent in November, down from 4.6 per cent in October and lower than economist forecasts of 4.4 per cent, fresh data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
The FTSE 100 closed up 77.65 points at 7715.68. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Kin and Karta, Home REIT, London Stock Exchange Group, LBG Media and Tortilla Mexican Grill. Read the Wednesday 20 December Business Live blog below.
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