UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut

UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut

Inflation, Economics, Economic policy, UK cost of living crisis, Interest rates, Business, UK news, Economic growth (GDP) Business | The Guardian

​Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up pricesBusiness updates – liveInflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year.Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday showed that a rise in energy bills pushed up the consumer prices index (CPI), reversing a downward trend this year in inflation, which was 1.7% in September. Continue reading… 

Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up prices

Inflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday showed that a rise in energy bills pushed up the consumer prices index (CPI), reversing a downward trend this year in inflation, which was 1.7% in September.

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