Sterling yields and government bonds fell, while stocks rose, after a report showing steady inflation in the UK raised hopes that the Bank of England may soon consider cutting interest rates.
The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that the headline CPI for the year to January rose 4%, the same level as in December. Economists had expected the inflation rate in January to rise to 4.2%.
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