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Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: UK inflation tumbles to 4.6%, blue-chip shares higher

UK inflation fell to just 4.6%, its lowest level since 2021, in a key political victory for Rishi Sunak as well as a win in the Bank of England's battle to get prices back under control.

The FTSE 100 is expected to open slightly higher, boosted by an improved US interest rate outlook.

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