The latest figures for the consumer price index in June showed the economy continues to struggle to escape deflation. Underlying price pressures remain very weak with energy prices determining short-term movements in inflation. In the long term it is the balance of demand and supply that matters, and demand remains too weak for the given supply capacity. As such, it is likely that deflation will remain entrenched.
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