UK: Annual CPI up 2% in December

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - According to data released today by National Statistics, UK annual inflation rose 2.0% in December, down from 2.1% growth registered the previous month. Analysts expected the indicator to remain at 2.1%. On a monthly basis UK CPI rose 0.4% in December, after increasing 0.1% in November, slightly below forecasts of +0.5%.

Core CPI rose 1.7%, down from +1.8% and against expectations of remaining at the same level.