The surge in input prices caused by supply shortages is starting to show signs of filtering through into higher output prices. Combined with upwards pressure on services inflation from a “vaccine bounce” later in the year, we now expect underlying inflation to rise but only temporarily to a peak of around 1.0% y/y.
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