The FTSE 100 extended recent falls on Wednesday as investors weighed cooling inflation in the UK and looked ahead to earnings from Nvidia after the US market close.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 44.89 points, 0.5%, at 9,507.41.

The FTSE 250 ended 12.57 points lower, 0.1%, at 21,412.24, while the AIM All-Share rose 6.21 points, 0.9%, to 740.68.

Consumer price data provided the early focus in London , coming in broadly in line with expectations, and offering encouragement that inflation has peaked.

According to the Office for National Statistics , the consumer price index rose 3.6% in October from a year before, in line with market consensus cited by FXStreet, and slowing from a 3.8% annual rise in September.

Annual service price inflation, a gauge closely watched by policymakers

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