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CANADA STOCKS-TSX flat as energy losses offset mining gains

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read May 18 (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index was flat on Tuesday as losses in energy firms offset gains in mining companies, while investors looked ahead to inflation data due on Wednesday for cues about economic recovery. The energy sector dropped 0.2% as U.S. crude prices were down 0.2% a barrel, while Brent crude lost 0.1%. The materials sector, which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, gained 0.4% as gold futures rose 0.2% to $1,870.5 an ounce. At 9:47 a.m. ET (1347 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 8.47 points, or 0.04%, at 19,466.18.

Commodity stocks, inflation data drag FTSE 100 down

2 Min Read (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, dragged down by heavyweight commodity stocks, while a bigger-than-expected jump in inflation stoked fears the central bank may tighten its monetary policy earlier than expected. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the entrance of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain. Aug 23, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls The blue-chip index fell 1.2%, with miners declining 3.9% after metal prices slipped. Oil majors BP and Royal Dutch Shell slid more than 1% each. [O/R] [MET/L] The domestically focussed mid-cap FTSE 250 index fell 0.4%. Official figures showed British consumer price inflation more than doubled in April to 1.5%. The Bank of England hopes the surge in inflation will be temporary as the economy recovers from last year’s COVID-19 slump.

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