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The FTSE 100 forged ahead on Wednesday, with housebuilders in demand, as weaker-than-expected inflation figures boosted hopes for an interest rate cut before the end of the year.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 88.01 points, 0.9%, at 9,515.00.
The FTSE 250 ended 321.49 points higher, 1.5%, at 22,229.79 and the AIM All-Share advanced 2.17 points, 0.3%, at 768.03.
Consumer prices rose 3.8% year-on-year, unchanged from August and below the FXStreet-cited consensus of a 4.0% increase, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Core inflation, which strips out energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco, eased to 3.5% from 3.6%.
Both readings were below Bank of England forecasts for 4.0% and 3.8%.
In addition, clos
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