UK stock market today: FTSE 100 futures edge lower on sticky inflation concerns
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The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 UK markets are set for a cautious, inflation-focused open after hotter price data reset rate expectations. The mood leans defensive as investors digest stronger domestic cost pressures and what that might mean for…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishHotter-than-expected CPI resets rate expectations and pressures gilts and equities via the Bank of England outlook.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01September headline CPI is at 3.5% with core at 2.8%, a six-month high that tops forecasts.
- 02Factory gate prices are up 4.6% year on year and 0.8% month on month.
- 03Sticky inflation can keep gilt yields under upward pressure.
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