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In April, consumer prices saw a 0.3% increase month-on-month, slightly lower than the 0.6% increase in March. Economists had predicted a 0.2% rise, showing a higher-than-expected inflation rate. The Consumer Prices Index, including owner-occupier housing costs (CPIH), rose by 3.0% in the 12 months to April, down from 3.8% in March.
Gas and electricity price declines were the primary drivers behind the lower inflation rate, while the Core CPIH, excluding energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco, increased by 4.4%. Owner occupiers’ housing costs (OOH) component of CPIH also saw a significant jump of 6.6%, the highest since July 1992.
Despite some sectors seeing a decline in price inflation, such as alcohol, tobacco, food, and non-alcoholic beverages, other sectors like recreation, culture, and communication showed increases. These inflation numbers could introduce some uncertainty regarding the potential for a June rate cut by the Bank of England, especially with core inflation at 3.9%.
The GBP/USD reacted to the March UK inflation report with some volatility, dropping to a low of $1.27034 before climbing back up to $1.27231. This shows that market participants are closely watching the inflation data and its impact on currency pairs.
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