London +0.64%
Germany +0.41%
France +0.06%
UK stocks advanced on Wednesday after data showed a fall in inflation in August, raising hopes that the Bank of England was nearing the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) edged up 0.25% in cautious trade, with sectors spread across marginally positive and negative territory, as investors awaited the latest monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve at 2 p.m ET.
Health-care stocks led the gains, while oil and gas dipped.
Coming up in the session: Speeches by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, European Union 3-month and 6-month bill auction. The Bank of England is likely to hike interest rates for the 15th time on September 21, while the Fed seems set for a hawkish pause.
In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield were roughly flat at 4.36%.
Germany’s 10-year yield held steady at 2.74%.
U.K.’s 10-year yield was down 7 basis points to 4.28%.
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