UK's Annual Retail Prices Up 3.2% in July

02:14 AM EDT, 08/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's retail prices rose 3.2% year over year in July, following a 3% increase in June, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. The consensus estimate for the month was a 3.3% growth. On a monthly basis, the index was 0.6% higher, against the prior 0.3% gain and the expected 0.8% rise.