FTSE 100 opens flat as UK inflation rises, Trainline faces a CMA probe, Defence Holdings outlines its fund strategy and Brent crude slips.

Market Overview

The FTSE 100 opened broadly unchanged at 10,727.84, down less than 0.01 per cent from its previous close, as gains among miners helped offset concerns after UK inflation rose to a four-month high. The Euronext 100 gained 0.11 per cent to 1,951.77, while Germany’s DAX slipped 0.03 per cent to 26,120.76 as European investors assessed elevated bond yields and awaited comments from ECB President Christine Lagarde and Federal Reserve minutes. Overnight in the US, the Nasdaq closed lower at 26,289.71 and the S&P 500 fell to 7,691.76.

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