Consumer price inflation reached a six-month high of 3.3% in November, figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show.
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The single currency is unlikely to collapse despite the pressures of the European sovereign debt crisis, says John Greenwood, the Invesco chief economist.
Annual consumer prices inflation (CPI) rose in October to a four-month high of 3.2%, up from 3.1% in September and higher than the 3.1% economists expected.
Aegon is launching a retail share class for its Inflation Linked fund.
China's inflation rate hit a two-year high in October at 4.4%, driven by an increase in food prices.
Gilt yields have spiked following the Bank of England's inflation report, which suggested the UK will see higher inflation in the near-term.
UK index-linked bonds have rebounded from the worst quarterly drop for almost two years as inflation fears grow following last month's better-than-expected Q3 GDP figures.
Australia and India have both raised interest rates by 0.25% on escalating inflation fears.