英国通胀率意外降至 2.5%，可能导致降息。 UK inflation unexpectedly drops to 2.5%, potentially leading to interest rate cuts.

英国通胀率从 11 月的 2.6% 降至 12 月的 2.5%，主要是由于酒店和烟草价格下跌，尽管燃料和二手车成本上涨。 UK inflation dropped to 2.5% in December from 2.6% in November, mainly due to lower hotel and tobacco prices, despite higher fuel and second-hand car costs. 这种意外的下降可能会鼓励英格兰银行降息，尽管通胀率仍高于 2% 的目标，这引起了经济学家和政策制定者的担忧。 This unexpected decrease may encourage the Bank of England to cut interest rates, though inflation remains above the 2% target, causing concern among economists and policymakers. 剔除波动性项目的核心通胀率降至 3.2%。 The core inflation rate, excluding volatile items, fell to 3.2%.