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CMC MARKETS

P 232 230 228 226 224 23 Sept 216.50 222 220 218 216 16 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept

Even trading platforms are feeling the inflation pinch. Costs at City press favourite CMC Markets are likely to have jumped in the first half of this year, according to brokers at Peel Hunt. The firm's shares are trading at a sharp discount this year and look a bargain for investors seeking companies generating good cash flow, Peel Hunt added.

J D WETHERSPOON 520

P 23 Sept 466.8 510 500 490 480 470 16 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon may struggle to pay on higher costs to their customers, squeezing its future bottom line, analysts have noted. The firm headed by outspoken Tim Martin has a price sensitive customer base, meaning it may lose some market share if it hikes prices to cope with higher wage and beer costs. First half results are out on 7 October.

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