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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower Despite Strong Retail Sales Data

(RTTNews) - Despite data showing an unexpected jump in retail sales, U.K. stocks weakened on Friday with investors assessing recent policy announcements and inflation outlook from the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

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MARKET PULSE PM SEPT 18, 2026 [WATCH]

Bursa Malaysia’s 30-stock KLCI index closed lower as investors remain cautious amid the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stand which led to persistent foreign selling of the local market.

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