Consumer price inflation rose to a 24-month high in July and is now nearing the government’s target of 3%. But that is still very low by global standards, and we think headline inflation is close to a peak and will drop back over the coming quarters. Meanwhile, producer price inflation fell to its lowest in 17 months.
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