英国4月份通胀率降至2.3%，为3年来最低。 UK inflation fell to 2.3% in April, a 3-year low.

受天然气和电力价格下跌影响，英国4月份通胀率降至2.3%，为近三年来的最低水平。 UK inflation fell to 2.3% in April, its lowest level in nearly three years, driven by lower gas and electricity prices. 截至四月份的一年中，消费者价格指数 (CPI) 上涨了 2.3%，低于截至三月份的一年中的 3.2%。 The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.3% in the year to April, down from 3.2% in the 12 months to March. 对 CPIH 和 CPI 年率月度变化的最大下行贡献来自于天然气和电力价格的下跌。 The largest downward contributions to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates were from falling gas and electricity prices. 经济学家此前预测服务业通胀率将进一步下降至 2.1%，但截至 4 月份的 12 个月内，服务业通胀率高于预期，达到 6%。 Economists had forecast an even bigger drop to 2.1%, and services inflation was higher than expected at 6% in the 12 months to April.