Smiths Group (SMIN) share price jumps as buyback filing lands and UK inflation stirs rate bets
Smiths Group shares rose 1.0% to 2,596 pence after announcing further share buybacks, with 391,118 shares purchased and set for cancellation over two days. UK headline inflation increased to 3.4% in December, above forecasts, while the FTSE 100 steadied after Tuesday’s decline.