UK CPI Beats Estimates
UK Office for National Statistics data released today showed cost of
living as measured by consumer price index (CPI) rose faster than
expected due to sharp rise in transportation cost.
CPI came-in
at 0.4% m/m and 0.5% y/y, both above the estimated figure of 0.3% and
0.4% respectively. Core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and
energy component, rose 1.5% y/y compared to the estimated rise of 1.3%
from Feb figure of 1.2%.
The main upward effect came from
transport, which added 0.14 percentage point to the 12 month change. The
main driven was airfares which spiked because of the early timing of
Easter.
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