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  • Consumer price inflation, UK: August 2025

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    The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.1% in the 12 months to August 2025, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to July. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.3% in August 2025, compared with a rise of 0.4% in August 2024. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to August 2025, unchanged from July. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in August 2025, the same rate as in August 2024. Air fares made the largest downward contribution to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates; restaurants and hotels, and motor fuels made large, partially offsetting, ... (full story)

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ZforexCM
Sep 17, 2025 5:25am
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The details showed that airfares were the main drag on the annual headline rate, offset in part by higher prices in restaurants, hotels, and motor fuels. While the moderation in core readings supports the view that inflation is on a downward path, price pressures in the services sector remain elevated, underscoring why the BoE is in no rush to cut aggressively.

The British pound climbed above $1.363, its highest since early July, ahead of a busy week of central bank decisions and UK data. The BoE is expected to hold rates at 4% while slowing its £100 billion bond unwind. August inflation is forecast at 3.8% YoY, with steady unemployment and moderate wage growth keeping near-term rate cuts unlikely.

On the other hand, the Fed is widely expected to deliver a 25 bps cut, with markets pricing in more easing through 2025.
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Trader#620F
Sep 17, 2025 1:47am
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Terrible. BOE failed miserably.
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