Inflation

UK inflation has hit 3.5%, prompting Mervyn King to write a letter of explanation to the Chancellor.

Julian Chillingworth, CIO of Rathbone Unit Trust Management, takes a closer look at the implications of the latest inflation figures

UK inflation is likely to have risen to around 3.5%, exceeding the Bank of England's (BoE) target for the third time.

Inflation will rise this year to around 3.5% as the impact of the VAT rise kicks in - but the hike will be short-lived, says an influential think-tank.

The dangers posed to savers and investors by falling gilt values far outweigh the risk of rising inflation, according to Martin Bamford of Informed Choice.

ComStage, the ETF arm of Commerzbank, has released a bond index fund on the Xetra trading platform of the Deutsche Boerse.

UK inflation rose at the fastest annual pace for three quarters in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Lyxor Asset Management surpassed €30bn in ETF assets under management (AUM) in November 2009, representing a 30.92% rise compared with a year ago.

Recent data has shown that inflation in the UK has risen for the first time since February. CPI, where the Bank of England has a target rate of 2%, rose to 1.5% in October from 1.1% in September. The RPI measure also rose in October to -0.8% from -1.4%...

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