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Pork prices boost headline inflation

Consumer price inflation is likely to have risen to an 11-month high in July on the back of surging pork prices. Volatility in food inflation aside, the bigger picture is that inflation is set to edge higher over the coming quarters, though not high enough to become a concern for policymakers.

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