UK Consumer Prices (Aug. 2023)

The unambiguously good CPI inflation figures for August increase the chances that the Bank of England decides to leave interest rates at 5.25% tomorrow, but we still think one final 25 basis point (bps) hike to 5.50% is more likely.

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