UK Core Inflation Holds at 2.6% for 3rd Month

2026-08-19 06:09 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

The UK's annual core inflation rate remained at 2.6% in July 2026, unchanged for the third consecutive month.

It stayed at its highest level since March and slightly above market expectations of 2.5%.

The annual rate for CPI goods accelerated (2.2% vs 1.7% in June), while CPI services inflation eased (3.4% vs 3.6%).

On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose 0.2%, slowing from 0.3% increases in both June and May and marking the softest monthly reading since January.



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