Consumer Prices (Mar.)

The rise in CPI inflation in March from 6.2% to a new 30-year high of 7.0% was the sixth upside surprise in as many months and will pile more pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates rapidly. We think rates will rise from 0.75% to 1.00% on 5th May and to at least 2.00% next year.

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