The FTSE 100 closed down 75.17 points at 7576.59. Fresh data shows headline CPI rose 3.4 per cent year-on-year in the US in December, higher than forecasts of 3.2 per cent increase.
The FTSE 100 is down 0.1 per cent in afternoon trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Taylor Wimpey, Watkin Jones, Whitbread, Informa and WPP. Read the Thursday 11 January Business Live blog below.
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