Table - UK CPI unexpectedly holds steady at one-year low of 2.4 percent
LONDON (Reuters) - The Office for National
Statistics released the following consumer price indices on Wednesday:
MAY APRIL MAY FORECAST
CPI (HICP)
Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.4 0.4 0.4
Yr-on-yr 2.4 2.4 2.5
Core CPI (ex- energy, food,
(alcohol and tobacco)
Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.3 0.4 0.3
Yr-on-yr 2.1 2.1 2.1
CPIH (CPI plus owner occupier
housing costs)
Mth-on-mth 0.3 0.4
Yr-on-yr 2.3 2.2
RPI
Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.4 0.5 0.4
Yr-on-yr 3.3 3.4 3.4
RPIX (RPI ex-mortgages)
Mth-on-mth 0.4 0.5
Yr-on-yr 3.4 3.4
COMPONENTS OF CPI (pct):
MAY YR/YR APRIL YR/YR
Food & non-alcoholic bevs -0.2 2.3 -0.2 2.7
Alcoholic bevs & tobacco 0.9 4.0 0.8 4.0
Clothing & footwear 0.2 1.5 0.4 1.7
Housing,water,elec,gas,fuels 0.1 1.5 0.3 2.1
Furniture, hhold equip, main. 0.6 2.1 -0.8 2.7
Health 0.0 2.4 1.0 2.7
Transport 1.5 4.7 1.0 2.4
Communication 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.0
Recreation & culture 0.1 2.6 0.4 3.5
Education 0.0 2.8 0.0 2.8
Restaurants & hotels 0.4 2.6 0.8 2.7
Misc. goods & services 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
All goods 0.4 2.5 0.1 2.6
All services 0.4 2.3 0.7 2.1
Fuels and lubricants 3.8 8.0 1.2 3.1
CPIH owner-occupier costs 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.2