FTSE crosses 7,100 despite anxious wait for inflation data
FTSE crosses 7,100 despite anxious wait for inflation data 10 Jun, 2021 at 10:12 The FTSE 100 sneaked past 7,100 this morning despite investors anxiously awaiting US inflation data for clues as to the direction of central banks’ monetary policy. The blue-chip index was up 0.3%, or 21 points, at 7,102 by mid-morning, ahead of not only a European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting but the latest inflation reading from the US. The spectre of rising prices has been weighing on markets and the two events today may provide investors with a steer on whether central banks wil...