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UK Markets Struggle Amid Slowdown and Rising Inflation
9/24/2025
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Story summary
- London's FTSE 100 closed at 9,223.32, down 3.36 points, underperforming vs Paris and Frankfurt.
- Standard & Poor's Global (S&P Global) PMI for September is 51.0, signaling slowdown.
- OECD forecasts UK inflation at 3.5% in 2025 (G7 highest) and 1.0% GDP growth in 2026.
- Barclays notes easing price pressures and Revolut's £3 billion UK investment creating 1,000 jobs.
