Inflation falls to target levels

UK inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index fell in December 2013 to the target level of 2% per annum for the first time since 2009.

The Office of National Statistics said that the fall in the annual increase in CPI from 2.1% between November 2012 and November 2013, to 2.0% between December 2012 and December 2013, was caused by a combination of a reduced increase in the prices of food and drink, and by more aggressive Christmas discounting.  This was partly offset by higher energy and fuel prices.

Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said he now expected inflation to stay close to its 2% target for "some time to come".

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