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British inflation held at 2.8% in May, unchanged from April's 13-month low and below forecasts from both economists and the Bank of England, official figures showed on Wednesday, a day before the central bank's next interest rate decision.
Sterling weakened a little against the U.S. dollar after the data, British government bond yields fell to a new two-month low and investors slightly trimmed their expectations for a rate increase later this year.
英国5月通胀率维持在2.8%，与4月的13个月低点持平，低于经济学家和英国央行的预期，官方数据周三公布，正值央行即将宣布利率决议的前一天。
数据公布后，英镑兑美元小幅走弱，英国国债收益率跌至两个月新低，投资者小幅下调了对今年晚些时候加息的预期。
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