Sky's Gurpreet Narwan explains why financial markets are now seeing a Thursday interest rate rise from the Bank of England as near certain, following the latest inflation data.
The increase was driven by food and drink prices. At 18%, they rose at their fastest pace in 45 years in the year to February.
Rising alcohol prices in pubs and restaurants - following discounting in January- also drove up inflation.Looking beyond food and energy, which can be volatile, core inflation came in at 6.2%. This was up from 5.8% and suggests economic activity is proving resilient in the face of higher interest rates.
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