London open: Higher-than-expected UK inflation, Mideast tensions limit gains - Sharecast.com

At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.1% firmer at 8,785.84, while the pound was up 0.3% against the dollar at 1.3418. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% in April from 2.6 https://www.sharecast.com/news/market-report-opening/london-open-higher-than-expected-uk-inflation-mideast-tensions-limit-gains--19756422.html