( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “with market expectations.” Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March. [CutID: <Cuts> UK-INFLATION-house-q-WEDam.mp3 Time: 23s Title: UK-INFLATION-house-q-WEDam Out-cue: with market expectations] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. This is the biggest increase since March and the second rise in two months and will likely […]
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UK inflation increase solidifies expectations interest rates will be kept on hold
( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “with market expectations.”
Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March.
[CutID: <Cuts> UK-INFLATION-house-q-WEDam.mp3
Time: 23s
Title: UK-INFLATION-house-q-WEDam
Out-cue: with market expectations]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. This is the biggest increase since March and the second rise in two months and will likely cement market expectations that the Bank of England will keep its main interest rate unchanged at 4.75% after its policy meeting on Thursday.
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VERBATIM: It’s being driven by an increase in fuel prices last month. Britain’s Office for National Statistics says the consumer price inflation rose by 2.6% in the year to November. That’s up from 2.3% the previous month. The increase took inflation further away from the Bank of England’s target of 2%. It was in line with market expectations.