Inflation

CPI stood at 3.4% in May, down 0.1 percentage points from April’s figures

CPI rose by 3.5% in year to April, up from 2.6%

MPs say pension integration ‘is a relic from the past and needs to be abolished’

New pensions minister, bond yields drop, PPF 7800 Index shows £9.3bn drop in DB surplus

Decline in headline CPI rate will come as ‘relief’ to both Treasury and Bank of England

Down from 2.6% in November

Slim chances of rate cut before year-end

'Continued progress' on disinflation

Remains at the BoE’s target level

Investors expect good returns from real assets this year, especially in real estate equity and infrastructure, according to Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.