China’s inflation rate stays high
China’s rate of inflation remains above 4% in December, despite government efforts to rein in prices.
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What caused the fall in inflation – in pictures
The annual rate of inflation, measured by the CPI, fell to 4.8pc in November, from 5pc in October, the Office for National Statistics has announced. But which goods and services brought about the fall?
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Chinese inflation eases in August
China’s rate of inflation eased in August, after hitting a three-year high in July, official figures show.
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Inflation for pensioners is 20pc higher
Older people are suffering the fastest rise in living costs – over a fifth higher than the official rate of inflation.
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Inflation dip is good news for savers
Savers now need to earn 5.25 per cent on cash in order to achieve a real return on their money, following a decrease in the rate of inflation in the UK
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Inflation fell back to 4.2% in June
Savers now need to earn 5.25 per cent on cash in order to achieve a real return on their money, following a decrease in the rate of inflation in the UK
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Treasury yields signal deflation risk
The US bond market raises the odds of renewed deflation risk, with a key benchmark yield falling below the current core rate of inflation
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Easter travel lifts inflation to 4.5%
The UK suffered the highest rate of inflation in two-and- a-half years in April, forcing Mervyn King to write to the chancellor explaining why the figure was above target
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UK inflation rate jumps to 4.5%
The UK Consumer Prices Index annual rate of inflation rose to 4.5% in April, up from 4% in March, due to rising transport costs.
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Surprise fall in inflation to 4%
The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation has fallen unexpectedly to 4%, down from 4.4% in February.
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UK inflation rate rises to 4.4%
The UK Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation rises to 4.4%, up from 4% in January, driven by higher food and fuel costs.
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Higher cost of living ‘expected’
Nearly two-thirds of people expect the rate of inflation to rise in the next 12 months, a Bank of England survey suggests.
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Osborne signals cut in fuel duty
Chancellor has given the clearest signal yet that he will help motorists in this month’s Budget, hinting he will reverse plans for a 1p rise in fuel duty above the rate of inflation
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Pensioners £80bn ‘out of pocket’ from underestimated inflation rate
Pensioners have lost out on around £80 billion because the rate of inflation was underestimated for the past 12 years, experts have warned.
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Inflation inflicts ‘savings pain’
People who rely on savings to supplement their income face greater pain from the rising rate of inflation, experts say.
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Average energy bills £65 higher than last year
The average household energy bill will be £65 a year higher than last year,
after rising at nearly twice the rate of inflation, after the last of the
big six suppliers announced it was raising its tariffs.
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Rich set to ‘spend their way out of recession’
Britain’s wealthiest households plan to increase their spending by double the rate of inflation this year, but will reduce their annual savings by 10 per cent, according to an HSBC survey
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Car insurance rises more than £200 a year
The cost of car insurance rose at nearly five times the rate of inflation in 2010
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