While headline inflation rose in July due to a pickup in energy inflation, it’s far weaker than the figure initially reported for June due to the introduction of a new CPI basket this month knocking off 0.7%pts from the y/y rate. Blocking out that noise though we think inflation will temporarily spike over the coming months due to upwards pressure on goods prices from supply shortages and the release of pent-up demand in the services sector.
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