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London midday: Stocks up on US rate cut hopes
The FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,238.10, off earlier highs. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: "The latest inflation reading in the US provided a pleasant surprise which resulted in investors flocking to interest rate …