UK CPI INFLATION JUMPS TO 3% IN JANUARY, ABOVE EXPECTATIONS

UK CPI INFLATION JUMPS TO 3% IN JANUARY, ABOVE EXPECTATIONS
UK annual CPI rose 3% in January, above the 2.8% forecast.
Monthly CPI declined by -0.1%, better than the anticipated -0.3%.
GBP/USD holds above 1.2600 after the CPI data release.
Inflation remains well above the Bank of England’s 2% target.
January’s CPI increase follows a 2.5% rise in December.