We heard that average uk wages were rising at their fastest pace in 20 years. Katharine neiss is chief european economist at pgim fixed income. Thanks very much for being with us today, katharine neiss. So clearly welcomed news that inflation has fallen to this point. Still quite far off the Bank Of Englands target, though. Is everything going to plan or as we had expected . 50. To plan or as we had expected . So, toda s to plan or as we had expected . So, todays data to plan or as we had expected . Srr, todays data are to plan or as we had expected . S57, todays data are not to plan or as we had expected . S513, todays data are not a to plan or as we had expected . Sr3, todays data are not a surprise. It is encouraging, as you say, that Headline Inflation is coming down. No doubt uk consumers will be relieved to see that Energy Prices and food Price Inflation is beginning to cool. But, that said, core inflation, that is a measure of inflation that gives us perhaps a better read on dom
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England decide what to do with Interest Rates. The current uk base rate 5. 25 . But after we found out that wages, on average, are rising at their fastest level now in 20 years, could we see another rise in september. Joining me now is kallum pickering, whos the Senior Economist at berenberg bank. With your predictions, what are you thinking you will see here today . I you thinking you will see here toda . ~ , today . I think we might be surprised today . I think we might be surprised a today . I think we might be surprised a little today . I think we might be surprised a little to today . I think we might be surprised a little to the surprised a little to the upside but it not should not make much of a difference, the Bank Of England expecting 6. 8, markets expecting 6. 7, if it came at 6. 9 i would not be surprised because Petrol Prices rose over the month but it should be a big versus last month because the energy price comes down in the monthjuly. This should be another step down i
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