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UK stocks slip ahead of U.S. inflation data; Smiths Group rallies

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By Sruthi Shankar

(Reuters) – The main UK stock indexes slipped on Wednesday as traders awaited key U.S. inflation data to gauge the path of monetary policy, while defence company Smiths Group (OTC:SMGZY) rallied to record highs after upgrading its revenue outlook.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 1146 GMT, while the FTSE 250 index of midcap companies dipped 0.2%.

Global stocks were sluggish ahead of the U.S. inflation data at 1330 GMT, which is expected to show that core consumer prices held steady in October. Traders are currently pricing a 59% chance of a 25 bps rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December.

“The consensus is for the annual rate of inflation to move from 2.4% to 2.6%. Any higher could trouble the market, particularly given the incoming Trump administration raising the prospect of higher inflation through various policies,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.

UK and European markets have fluctuated since Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president, as investors fretted over the possibility of a trade war hurting the European economy and disappointment over China’s stimulus steps.

Meanwhile, still high inflation in Britain poses a risk that some drivers of price growth could be heading upwards, Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said.

The BoE last week cut borrowing costs for only the second time since 2020 and said further reductions were likely to be gradual as it assessed the persistence of inflation pressures.

Smiths Group rallied 10%, having touched a record high earlier, after the British engineering firm upgraded its annual organic revenue outlook following strong demand for its next-generation scanning and explosives detectors.

Babcock jumped 5.9% after the defence group said it was on track to meet forecasts for the full year as the backdrop of geopolitical instability drives demand for its defence equipment and services.

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