Inflation

New pensions minister, bond yields drop, PPF 7800 Index shows £9.3bn drop in DB surplus

Decline in headline CPI rate will come as ‘relief’ to both Treasury and Bank of England

Down from 2.6% in November

Slim chances of rate cut before year-end

'Continued progress' on disinflation

Remains at the BoE’s target level

Investors expect good returns from real assets this year, especially in real estate equity and infrastructure, according to Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.

Despite their inflation protection and diversification qualities, real assets’ vulnerability to sustained high interest rates is the top concern for most investors according to the Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.

Three-month figure remains negative at 0.1%

Only one in ten to offer uncapped inflationary indexation increases