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UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter

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What happened

Financial markets predict one-in-five chance of quarter-point rise in interest rates when Bank of England decides on Thursday Business live – latest updates UK inflation has returned above 3% as soaring fuel and transport prices triggered by the Iran…

Key facts

  • Financial markets predict one-in-five chance of quarter-point rise in interest rates when Bank of England decides on Thursday Business live – latest updates UK inflation has returned above 3% as soaring fuel and transport prices triggered by the Iran…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:18:53 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.

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  • 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

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  1. UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter

  2. J.B. Hunt stock plunges 10% after company warns third-quarter earnings will fall

  3. Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher

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