FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip as UK inflation quickens to 3.5% By Investing.com

British shares edged lower Wednesday after UK inflation surprised to the upside, reviving concerns that the Bank of England may need to raise interest rates. The FTSE 100 fell 0.24% at 03:18 ET. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.16% and France’s CAC 40 rose 0.10%. Sterling slipped 0.02% to $1.3379. UK consumer prices climbed to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, above forecasts of 3.4% and the highest since October 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics. Prices rose 0.4% month-on-month. Core inflation matched expectations at 2.8%.