UK shares steady amid mixed sector performance and focus on US inflation data =============== #de6ef26b ver:0.44 UK shares steady amid mixed sector performance as focus turns to US inflation data. FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 down 0.1%. UK economy grows faster than expected, reducing chance of rate cut. Sterling at 4-month high. Goldman Sachs raises UK GDP growth forecast. Market awaits US consumer price index for rate cut strategies. Sectors like beverages and utilities gain, aerospace and defence stocks fall. Pennon soars 6.6%, Moonpig plummets 5.4%. UK water bills to rise by £19/year. US inflation cools to 3%. FTSE 100 up 15 points. #UKshares #economy #inflation #GDP #FTSE100 #FTSE250... #newstr #UkShares #SectorPerformance #UsInflationData #UkEconomy #WaterBills https://here.news/story/de6ef26b?ver=0.44