
London’s FTSE 100 posted modest gains on Wednesday amid ongoing Middle East tensions, as investors weighed broadly expected UK inflation data ahead of rate calls on either side of the Atlantic.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 9.44 points, 0.1%, at 8,843.47. The FTSE 250 ended 53.21 points higher, 0.3%, at 21,290.26, and the AIM All-Share rose 2.71 points, 0.4%, at 763.36.