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News Summary: UK inflation in surprise increase

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SURPRISE INCREASE: Official figures showed an unexpected increase in inflation in Britain that may put a damper on expectations for another round of monetary stimulus from the Bank of England.

FORECASTS WRONG: Inflation rose to 2.6 percent in July from the previous month’s 2.4 percent, while most analysts predicted a drop to 2.3 percent.

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