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U.K. inflation slows to cooler-than-expected 2.8% in February

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The U.K. 's inflation rate fell slightly to 2.8% in February , according to data released by the Office for National Statistics .

Economists had anticipated the consumer price index would hit 2.9% in the twelve months to February .

Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 3.5% .

Sterling fell 0.1% against the dollar, hitting 1.2925 following the data release.

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