UK's Annual Retail Prices Up 3.4% in August

02:11 AM EDT, 09/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's retail prices rose 3.4% year over year in August, following a 3.2% increase in July, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. The consensus estimate for the month was a 3.5% growth. On a monthly basis, the index was steady against the prior 0.6% gain.