UK CPI slowed from 2.6% yoy to 2.5% yoy in December, below expectation of 2.7% yoy. Core CPI slowed from 3.5% yoy to 3.2% yoy, below expectation of 3.4% yoy.
CPI goods annual rate rose from 0.4% yoy to 0.7% yoy, while CPI services annual rate fell from 5.0% yoy to 4.4% yoy.
On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% mom, below expectation of 0.4% mom.
