UK Inflation Surprises On The Downside...

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Dec 20 2023 | 00:07:46

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Show Notes

Prices rose by 3.9% in the year to November, down from 4.6% in October according to data from the ONS today, driven by positive base effects mainly across oil products. Remember that falling inflation also does not mean most goods and services are cheaper, but rather prices are rising less quickly. That rise compares to a more-than four-decade high rate above 11% reached last year. The last time inflation in the UK was lower than 3.9% was in September 2021 when it was 3.1%. Most economists had expected UK inflation to fall to 4.3% last month. As a result, UK […]

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