London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index barely moves ahead of American inflation figures
The main index at the London Stock Exchange gained a mere 0.04% to reach 10,848.75 points during trading on Wednesday. Traders paused their buying to see if new consumer price figures will stop the American central bank raising interest rates this year. Meanwhile, the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.5% after construction company Balfour Beatty raised its yearly profit outlook.
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