CPI

Fiscal support must be 'front and centre'

Highest since 1981

6.2% in February

Supply chain bottlenecks the main cause

Driven by rising fuel costs

Will pressure on costs ease?

At least 2.5% per annum

5.5% in January

As we look ahead to the rest of 2022 the biggest question for investors around the world will continue to be around inflation.

In a further sign inflation is becoming an endemic issue, the US consumer price index hit 7.5% in January - its highest level since 1982.