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Britain's July inflation rises to 2.9%
Britain experienced a surge in the annual inflation rate, reaching 2.9% in July—the highest level since March—driven by a 13% increase in energy bills. Despite a decline in inflation in the services sector to 3.4%, the impact of tensions in the Middle East continued to influence energy prices and living costs. Expectations of further inflation increases in the coming months remain. As a result, the British pound stabilized at 1.3541 dollars, while UK government efforts to ease cost burdens on households have contributed to a possible decline in British bond yields.
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