February 14 (Reuters) – Inflation in the United Kingdom remained stable at 4.0% year-on-year in January, below expectations, data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday. .
Economists polled by Reuters on average forecast a rebound to 4.2% after 4.0% in December.
Excluding energy and food, the rise in consumer prices stood at 5.1% last month, as in December. The Reuters consensus was 5.2%.
On a monthly basis, headline inflation stood at -0.6% and core inflation at -0.9%, compared to forecasts of -0.3% and -0.8% respectively. (Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Kate Entringer)
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