London markets closed lower on Tuesday, as investors braced for a key US inflation reading as well as a policy announcement from the European Central Bank later in the week.
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as market participants continued to wait for the release of March's all-important inflation data tomorrow.
US stocks finished in mixed fashion on Tuesday with investors choosing to keep their powder dry ahead of Wednesday's consumer-price index release and a key publication from the Federal Reserve.
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