London makes afternoon recovery to close higher as investors poised for US inflation reading
Stock prices in London closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors continue to tread water ahead of a key US inflation reading on Friday.
Amongst individual stocks, DS Smith rose on the back of takeover talks with International Paper. Diploma climbed, as shareholders were pleased with its £236 million acquisition.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.02 points at 7,931.98. The FTSE 250 ended...