UK June CPI +7.9% vs +8.2% y/y expected

<ul><li>Prior +8.7%</li><li>Core CPI +6.9% vs +7.1% y/y expected</li><li>Prior +7.1%</li></ul><p>The pound is dragged lower as we see consumer inflation miss on estimates for the month of June. This is a positive development for the UK economy, and it does lead to lesser conviction for the BOE to go too overly hawkish. A 50 bps rate hike next month might have to be relooked, as I would think markets may now start to look towards 25 bps instead.</p><p>GBP/USD is down 0.5% to 1.2965 from around 1.3030 before the data was released.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.