UK CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Bank of England watches when setting interest rates.
Source: Office for National Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
UK Inflation Rate (CPI) for September 2026 came in at 3.5% versus 3.4% expected (previous 3.1%), above forecast.
How this print reads for the British Pound
Above forecast by 0.1. For the GBP that reads as positive (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the GBP traded.
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