UK CPI slowed sharply from 3.2% yoy to 2.3% yoy in April, but above expectation of 2.1% yoy. Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) slowed from 4.2% yoy to 3.9% yoy, above expectation of 3.6% yoy.
CPI goods annual rate turned negative from 0.8% yoy to -0.8% yoy. But CPI services annual rate eased just slightly from 6.0% yoy to 5.9% yoy.
 slowed from 4.2% yoy to 3.9% yoy, above expectation of 3.6% yoy.){kind=link}