London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that UK inflation hit a fresh 30-year high in March.
At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,576.00.
Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that consumer price inflation rose to 7% in March as energy and food prices surged. This was its sharpest jump since 1992, up from 6.2% in February and above analysts’ expectations of 6.7%.
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