UK inflation expected to have risen in August as cost of living squeeze tightens – business live

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What happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank, has predicted UK inflation will rise in August to just over 3%.

Key facts

  • Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank, has predicted UK inflation will rise in August to just over 3%.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:53:58 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Sources

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