UK inflation expectations for year ahead steady in April: Citi
Reuters
Published Apr 24, 2018 09:49AM ET
Updated Apr 24, 2018 10:00AM ET
UK inflation expectations for year ahead steady in April: Citi
LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation expectations among people in Britain for the year ahead remained unchanged at 2.4 percent in April, according to a survey published by financial services firm Citi and polling firm YouGov.
Expectations for annual inflation five to 10 years ahead rose to 3.1 percent in April, up from 3.0 percent, interrupting a recent series of small declines, Citi said.
"With both short and long-term inflation expectations near their averages, we think neither urgent policy tightening nor a reversal of the nascent rate hike cycle are required," Citi said in a note.
The Bank of England is due to announce its next interest rate decision on May 10. Last week BoE Governor Mark Carney cast doubt on widely held expectations that the central bank would raise rates in May.
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