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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: Flat US inflation powers shares as London blue-chips close up 0.2%, BT cuts pension deficit

Unemployment and wage figures are in focus as the City looks for signs that Bank of England interest rates have peaked.

The UK's unemployment rate remained at 4.2% in the three months to September, while wages excluding bonuses rose in line with expectations.

With Vodafone, Imperial Brands and Land Securities among those reporting, the FTSE 100 is slightly lower ahead of this afternoon's US inflation reading.

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