Economists view an interest rate rise as less likely following inflation data that showed the annual increase in the consumer price index was unchanged in July at 2.6%.
The reading was lower than the 2.7% rise that economists had expected. The Bank of England’s target for inflation is 2%.
Inflation is now expected to reach a peak of 3% by the end of the year, falling back in 2018.
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