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UK Inflation Rate (CPI)

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 December 2018

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 December 2018: 2.3% for November 2018, in line with the forecast and down from 2.4% in October 2018. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. Printed 2.3%, above the 2% target. It was released on Wed 19 Dec 2018 at 09:30 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
2.3%
November 2018
Forecast
2.3%
The market consensus
Previous
2.4%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: Sterling usually has a limited reaction if the headline and underlying components match forecasts; the trend still matters for BoE expectations.

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 December 2018: 2.3% for November 2018 against a 2.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
19 Dec 2018Nov2.3%2.3%2.4%
14 Nov 2018Oct2.4%2.5%2.4%
17 Oct 2018Sep2.4%2.6%2.7%
19 Sep 2018Aug2.7%2.4%2.5%
15 Aug 2018Jul2.5%2.5%2.4%
18 Jul 2018Jun2.4%2.6%2.4%
13 Jun 2018May2.4%2.5%2.4%
23 May 2018Apr2.4%2.5%2.5%
18 Apr 2018Mar2.5%2.7%2.7%
20 Mar 2018Feb2.7%2.8%3%
13 Feb 2018Jan3%2.9%3%
16 Jan 2018Dec3%3%3.1%
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