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Core Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Most recent - Wednesday 20 August 2025 06:00
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for GBP/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/GBP pairs.
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Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) was 3.8% against a forecast of 3.7%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.3% | 0.1% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bullish change | 3.6% | 3.8% | ||
| Retail Price Index (MoM) | (no change) | 0.4% | 0.4% | ||
| Retail Price Index (YoY) | Bullish change | 4.4% | 4.8% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.1% | 0.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.7% | 0.3% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (YoY) | Bearish change | 1.3% | 1.2% | ||
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -1.3% | 0.7% | ||
| Manufacturing Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -1% | 0.5% | ||
| Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | (no change) | 5% | 5% | ||
| Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 5% | 4.6% | ||
| Claimant Count Change | Bearish change | -15.5K | -6.2K | ||
| Claimant Count Rate | (no change) | 4.4% | 4.4% | ||
| Employment Change (3M) | Bullish change | 134K | 239K | ||
| ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) | (no change) | 4.7% | 4.7% | ||
| BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.7% | 1.8% | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Cut | Bearish change | 3 | 5 | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Hike | (no change) | 0 | 0 |
About Core Consumer Price Index (YoY)
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Inflation |
| Frequency: | Monthly |