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UK CPI slows to 3.4% in Feb, core down to 4.5%

UK CPI slowed from 4.0% yoy to 3.4% yoy in February, below expectation of 3.5% yoy. CPI core (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) slowed from 5.1% yoy to 4.5% yoy, below expectation of 4.6% yoy.

CPI goods annual rate slowed from 1.8% yoy to 1.1% yoy, while CPI services annual rate eased from 6.5% yoy to 6.1% yoy.

On a monthly basis, CPI rose 0.6% mom, below expectation of 0.7% mom.

Full UK CPI release here.

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