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London stocks close mixed as US inflation comes in hot
The FTSE 100 index advanced 0.34% to finish at 8,807.44 points, while the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 slipped 0.19% to 20,880.50 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.16% on the dollar to trade at $1.2466, as it weakened 0.32% against …