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...CPI had previously risen to 3.2 per cent in February from 3.1 per cent in January and bumper jobs figures last week led markets to further rein in expectations of Fed rate cuts....
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...The UK government has pledged this week to increase defence spending from about 2.3 per cent to 2.5 per cent of national income....
...Economists polled by Bloomberg had forecast a March reading of 2.5 per cent....
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...“Inflation has not just fallen decisively but is forecast to hit the 2 per cent target within months.” February’s 3.4 per cent rise in CPI compared with a peak of 11.1 per cent in October 2022....
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