The small rise in CPI inflation from 0% to 0.1% in July merely reflected the slightly earlier conclusion of summer discounting of clothing this year compared to last and so has little bearing on the likely timing of the first interest rate rise. Fundamentally, the inflation outlook is still too weak to merit raising interest rates this year.
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