1.   A high inflation figure would work against an interest rate cut, Rosenberg said.

2.   Oil companies yesterday Declared a gasoline price war, which should be reflected in lower inflation figures in future months.

3.   It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.

4.   He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday.

5.   Mr. Major said that the inflation figure was remarkable in a way not seen for many years.

6.   STOCKS staged a fairly broad advance after encouraging inflation figures and other economic news sent interest rates tumbling in the bond market.

7.   The inflation figure confounded economic analysts, most of whom had been predicting a much smaller reduction.

8.   John Major said the latest inflation figures provided the best basis for recovery, both for output and employment.

9.   And if you use lower inflation figures, then the other statistics look much better.