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Europe close: Shares flat as US inflation readout lifts odds of Sept rate hike
Wed 26 August 2026 15:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed flat on Wednesday as traders mulled a hotter-than-expected US inflation readout for July that strengthened the odds of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
London close: FTSE nudges lower after sticky US inflation, ahead of Nvidia earnings
Wed 26 August 2026 08:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended just a smidgen lower on Wednesday after a key US inflation reading met expectations, and as investors eyed quarterly results from US chipmaker Nvidia, due after the Wall Street close.