Thanks for joining me. Money markets and analysts will shortly deliver their reaction to official data showing inflation fell more than expected to 3.9pc in November.
The reading comes as financial markets had hoped a falling inflation picture would lead to just over four reductions in interest rates next year from their present level of 5.25pc, starting by May.
We will have everything you need to know in the live blog.
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