FTSE falls slightly after UK inflation figures | 17 February 2021
17 February 2021 | 12:02pm StockMarketWire.com - The FTSE 100 dipped 0.14% to 6,739.27 on Wednesday as a higher-than-expected reading of UK inflation stoked some fears over rising prices. In the US futures markets suggested a similarly tepid feel to trading on Wall Street, with retail sales data scheduled to be released. British American Tobacco dropped 4% to £26.38, even as it reported a rise in annual profit, citing strength at its vaping business. The tobacco giant upped its dividend 2.5% to 215.6, while guiding for 3-5% constant-currency revenue growth in 2021 and mid-single-digit percen...
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