UK shares steady amid mixed sector performance and focus on US inflation data =============== #de6ef26b ver:0.45 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 forecast. Market awaits US CPI for rate cut clues. Some sectors gain, others decline. Pennon soars, Moonpig plummets. Water bills to rise £19/year. US inflation cools to 3%. FTSE 100 up, China imports fall, Ashmore sees drop in assets. Tech stocks slide. FTSE 100 forecasted to open higher. Pound at 1-year high. #UKshares #USinflation #economy #GDP #sterling #waterbills #FTSE100 #techstocks... #newstr #UkShares #SectorPerformance #UsInflationData #China #Ashmore https://here.news/story/de6ef26b?ver=0.45