英国5月份年通胀率符合预期 英债收益率整体小幅下行

Group 1 - The UK's annual inflation rate for May reached 3.4%, aligning with economists' expectations, leading to a slight decline in UK bond yields and a 0.22% increase in the GBP/USD exchange rate to 1.345 [1] - The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the core inflation rate, excluding volatile items like energy and food, rose to 3.5% in May, down from 3.8% in April [1] - The largest downward contribution to the monthly change in the annual inflation rate came from transportation, while the largest upward contributions were from food, furniture, and household goods [2] Group 2 - The UK Treasury has taken necessary measures to stabilize public finances and control inflation, but acknowledges that more work is needed [2] - The Bank of England is closely monitoring inflation data, with expectations to maintain interest rates steady in the upcoming meeting, but a 25 basis point cut is anticipated in August [2][3] - Earlier this year, the Bank of England projected that the inflation rate would rise to 3.7% in the third quarter before beginning to decline next year [3]