FTSE finishes lower on inflation concerns, subdued US open
Higher than expected UK inflation and a stronger reading on US retail sales conspired to stoke inflation fears on Wednesday, sending the FTSE 100 down 0.6% to 6,710.90 points by the close, by which time the S&P 500 across the pond was off by 0.7%.
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Cigarettes colossus British American Tobacco (BATS) dropped 4% to £26.40, even as it reported a rise in annual profit, citing ...