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2.8% inflation in May 2026 left many savers with falling real returns. Food eased but services and transport rose, keeping BoE rate risk still alive.
Oil hit March lows after US and Iranian strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, forcing shippers and insurers to reassess risk and putting the June memorandum at ris
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Ships transited the Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran exchanged strikes, threatening a 60-day memorandum and forcing insurers and oil traders to reassess risk.
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