The FTSE 100 closed down 12.04 points at 8193.94.
The UK economy unexpectedly stalled in July after failing to show growth on the previous month, fresh data from the Office of National Statistics shows. Economists had forecast the economy to expand by 0.2 per cent for the month.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Rightmove, Boohoo, Dunelm, GSK, Rentokil and WH Smith. Read the Wednesday 11 September Business Live blog below.
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