FTSE 100 flat as miner losses offset gains in personal care sector – Markets

The UK’s FTSE 100 was flat on Wednesday, with gains in personal care stocks offset by losses in miners, while investors awaited the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December meeting to gauge the future path of global interest rates.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was flat, while the midcap FTSE 250 index slipped 0.2%. The benchmark index marked 40 years on Wednesday.

Personal care, drug…