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Wednesday 24 May 2023 7:15 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 24 May 2023 10:27 am

Morning in the City: Live updates as inflation drops, results from Aviva and M&S

By: Jack Mendel

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Welcome to Morning Wire’s live blog on Wednesday 24 May as the latest inflation figures are released, and there are results from Aviva and M&S.

What you need to know this morning:

  • Bank of England likely to raise rates again after inflation figures.
  • Inflation has dropped to 8.7 per cent
  • Marks and Spencers report nearly 10 per cent revenue increase
  • Aviva’s strong start: Sales rise eleven per cent
  • Bank bombshell: CMA finds traders at five banks shared intel on UK bond sales
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