U.K. property stocks bounce as falling inflation cuts chances of Bank of England rate hike to 50/50

U.K. homebuilder and property stocks jumped Wednesday after slower than expected inflation data boosted hopes that the Bank of England can soon stop raising interest rates.

The Office for National Statistics said annual headline consumer prices in Britain increased by 6.7% in August, down from 6.8% the month before and lower than economists’ forecasts for a 7% reading.

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