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Unilever helps lift FTSE 100 into the green ahead of new UK inflation data

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The FTSE 100 moved higher on Tuesday with investors in good spirits ahead of an expected drop in the rate of UK inflation and a strong session for consumer goods giant Unilever.

The UK’s top stock market index was up 15.75 points or 0.2% to close at 7,738.3.

Unilever was leading the

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