Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:39:57 GMT
U.K. CPI falls to 2.8% in May
U.K. Office for National Statistics
reported on Tuesday that the consumer price inflation slipped to 2.8%
in May from April's 3.0%. Analysts, however, expected that CPI would
remain unchanged and remain equal to 3.0%. Core CPI, which does not include
products like tobacco and alcohol, climbed to 2.2% on a seasonally
adjusted basis, whereas it was expected to be 2.3%.