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BRITISH INFLATION HEADING TOWARDS TARGET
Inflation in Britain could have fallen to the Bank of England's 2.0% target last month, although analysts are split on whether that will pave the way for a rate cut next month.
"With expectations of headline CPI to come in at 2.1% tomorrow, down from 3.2% last month, this would put considerable pressure on the MPC to act as early as the next meeting on 20th June," says Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter Investors.
Inflation has been falling fast in the UK, dropping from a peak of 11.1% 18 months ago. A fall to 2.1% would be the lowest since July 2021.
BoE policymakers expect inflation to slow before a pick-up by the end of the year, while core CPI is only seen falling to 3.6% in tomorrow's release and services inflation is expected at 5.5%, both above the headline rate.
"While the expected decline in inflation is welcome news, it is still unclear whether BoE policymakers will regard it as sufficient progress to justify an interest rate cut," Lloyds Bank senior economist Rhys Herbert says.
And others caution that British inflation, and Canadian inflation released today, could surprise to the upside.
"PriceStats readings were firm in both Canada and the UK in April, the latter is more about headline inflation, while the former is in underlying inflation," says State Street Global Markets head of macro strategy Michael Metcalfe.
"Compared to consensus estimates for inflation momentum in both countries this would suggest some upside risks and a potential speed bump for the more immediate expectations of rate cuts."
Money market traders place around a 50% chance that the BoE will lower borrowing costs by a quarter-point in June, while around 50 bps of easing is priced this year, implying two 25-bp cuts.
(Samuel Indyk)
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