FTSE 100 ends lower as consumer prices surge
The UK blue chip index falls as UK consumer price inflation jumps to 5.1% and US markets head south
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The UK blue chip index falls as UK consumer price inflation jumps to 5.1% and US markets head south
Sales normally drop off later in the year but remain ‘buoyant’
The Suez Canal will hike the fees it charges ships passing through the waterway, putting a further strain on prices amid a supply crunch.
House prices grew 10.6 per cent in the year to August across the UK, according to the ONS, but Scotland saw prices rocket 16.9%
The average UK house price jumped by around £4,400 between August and September, or 1.7 per cent, marking the fastest growth since February 2007, figures by mortgage lender Halifax show.