FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chips search for direction as inflation eases, sell-off loses momentum

FTSE 100 up 8 points to 9,561 Inflation eased back to 3.6% in October Increased hopes of Bank of England rate cut next month Lloyds buys Curve digital wallet provider 10.10am: FTSE turns positive The FTSE has broken out of its early slump, and is looking slightly more positive, if not much more lively. Germany’s DAX and some other mainland European markets are also in green….