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UK Inflation Rate (CPI)

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 September 2017

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 September 2017: 2.9% for August 2017, above the 2.8% forecast and up from 2.6% in July 2017. It is the highest reading since May 2017. 7 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 2.9%, above the 2% target. It was released on Tue 12 Sep 2017 at 08:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Office for National Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
2.9%
August 2017
Forecast
2.8%
The market consensus
Previous
2.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear beat, especially if inflation remains well above 2% or services prices are firm, can strengthen sterling as markets price a tighter BoE path.

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 September 2017: 2.9% for August 2017 against a 2.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
12 Sep 2017Aug2.9%2.8%2.6%
15 Aug 2017Jul2.6%2.7%2.6%
18 Jul 2017Jun2.6%2.9%2.9%
13 Jun 2017May2.9%2.7%2.7%
16 May 2017Apr2.7%2.6%2.3%
11 Apr 2017Mar2.3%2.3%2.3%
21 Mar 2017Feb2.3%2.1%1.8%
14 Feb 2017Jan1.8%1.9%1.6%
17 Jan 2017Dec1.6%1.4%1.2%
13 Dec 2016Nov1.2%1.1%0.9%
15 Nov 2016Oct0.9%1.1%1%
18 Oct 2016Sep1%0.9%0.6%
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