London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following losses in the previous session.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 15 points higher at 7,376.
Investors were mulling over the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ, which showed that shop price inflation jumped to 5.1% in August from 4.1% in July. Meanwhile, fresh food prices increased by 10.5% – the highest rate since September 2008.
Jarvis Investment Management Ltd offers a wide range of stockbroking and administration services and solutions. Their parent company, Jarvis Securities plc (LON:JIM) is listed on AIM.