UK inflation remains unchanged at 4%

January figures come in under consensus expectations of rise to 4.2%

clock • 3 min read
'Headline CPI inflation is running slightly below the BoE’s forecasts over the last few quarters.'
Image:

'Headline CPI inflation is running slightly below the BoE’s forecasts over the last few quarters.'

UK headline inflation has remained unchanged at 4% in January, coming in under consensus expectations of a rise to 4.2%, although experts are split over the implications of the data.

The Office for National Statistics' January update showed consumer prices index inflation including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.2% in the 12 months to January 2024, the same rat...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Good News Corner: BW partner completes Lake District swimming challenge

Good News Corner: BW partner completes Lake District swimming challenge

Paul Leandro completed swimming challenge to raise money for Winston’s Wish charity

Martin Richmond
clock 06 September 2024 • 1 min read
Will surge demand derail pensions dashboards?

Will surge demand derail pensions dashboards?

Bravura’s Jonathan Hawkins explores how the dashboards ecosystem will cope with demand

Jonathan Hawkins
clock 06 September 2024 • 4 min read
Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

Pension review call for evidence, Coats UK scheme buy-in and National Grid scheme

Professional Pensions
clock 06 September 2024 • 1 min read
Trustpilot