Latest UK inflation data now out 13 Feb
- 0.4% prev
- yy 3.0% vs 2.9% exp vs 3.0% prev
- Core CPI yy 2.7% vs 2.6% exp vs 2.5% prev
- CPIH yy 2.7% vs 2.8% exp vs 2.7% prev
- RPI mm -0.8% vs -0.7% exp vs 0.8% prev
- yy 4.0% vs 4.0% exp vs 4.1% prev
- RPI ex mortge payments yy 4.0% vs 4.1% exp vs 4.2% prev
- Retail Price Index 276.0 vs 276.2 exp vs 278.1 prev
- HPI yy 5.2% vs 4.9% exp vs 5.0% prev revised down from 5.1%
Better headlines and core sees GBPUSD testing 1.3900-10 but a case of buy rumour/sell fact IMHO. Let's see if we get any second wave but I did warn in my preview I'd be ready to jump on any knee-jerk rally.
Core CPI stronger than exp/prev but CPIH and RPI mm softer. PPI a tad softer too
CPI lends a little support to BOE's more hawkish view last week but we'll learn more over next few months' readings.
Update 09.32 GMT: GBPUSD 1.3870 EURGBP 0.8879 GBPJPY 149.36
Says the ONS:
- The largest downward contribution to change in the rate came from prices for motor fuels, which rose by less than they did a year ago.
- The main upward effect came from prices for a range of recreational and cultural goods and services, in particular, admissions to attractions such as zoos and gardens, for which prices fell by less than they did a year ago.
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