1. Bank of England's rate call on a 'knife-edge' after drop in inflation
Whether the Bank of England raises interest rates for the 15th consecutive month is now a "50/50 call" after inflation slowed to 6.7% in August.
2. FTSE 100 jumps 71 points to 7,732 after inflation surprise
At the close London's blue-chip index was up 71.45 points, 0.9%, at 7,731.65 while the FTSE 250 was up 285.67 points, 1.6%, at 18,712.37.
3. Carmakers keep net-zero plans despite UK petrol ban delay
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) was among those urging the government not to rethink the ban, with the firm warning against the UK government delaying the 2030 petrol and diesel car sale ban.
4. Cathie Wood's Rize ETF deal potentially momentous for UK and Europe
Striking a deal to buy a 70% stake in Rize for just over £2.6 million up-front could be a significant moment for the European fund market.
5. LadBible finds big bucks in short interest spans
LBG Media PLC (AIM:LBG), the small-cap owner of LadBible, must be thanking God for the collective disintegration of our collective interest spans as it helps improve its search engine optimisation.