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UK Data: CPI Up To 3.0% in September; Highest Since April 2012
--UK September CPI +0.3% m/m; +3.0% y/y vs 2.9% y/y in August
--UK September Core CPI +0.2% m/m; +2.7% y/y, unchanged vs August 
--UK September Input PPI +0.4% m/m; +8.4% y/y, unchanged vs August
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Higher food and transport prices were enough to nudge CPI inflation 
to 3.0%, the highest level in over 5 years, just a whisker away from 
letter-writing territory. Of the 0.1pp 12-month change in CPI, food 
items were responsible for +0.1pp of the rise and transport +0.14pp. The 
latter was driven by airfares, which despite falling by more this Sep 
versus last, saw its associated weight revised down as part of the ONS' 
annual review. At +3.0% y/y in Sep, food and non-alcoholic beverage 
prices grew at the fastest pace since October 2013. Input prices held 
firm at 8.4% y/y in Sep, output prices eased by 0.1pp to 3.3% y/y. House 
price inflation picked up to 5.0% y/y from a revised 4.5% y/y in July.          

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