Inflation

Women's contributions to occupational pension schemes fell over the last year despite average contributions rising in line with inflation.

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Inflation climbed marginally in August as expected, driven up by higher utility bills.

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Price pressures across a number of areas forced UK CPI annual inflation up from 4.2% in June to 4.4% in July.

Sterling fell to its lowest level against the euro for a month after the Bank of England cut its growth forecast for this year.

Angelos Damaskos, CEO of Sector Investment Managers, explains why gold and oil are good inflation hedges.

Inflation in the eurozone dropped 0.2% to 2.5% in July, surprising analysts which forecast the figure to remain unchanged.