Deflation Watch: UK to exit deflation after just a month

May’s inflation figures should show that deflation in the UK lasted for just a month. Admittedly, this would not mean that the risk of a prolonged period of low inflation has suddenly disappeared. However, we still think that the chances of this are quite low.

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