BOC summary of deliberations: Governing Council agreed near-term inflation likely to stay elevated
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Cited persistent high energy prices and Middle East conflict as reason market expectations for inflation had risen Members saw higher risk of inflation spreading to non-energy goods and services Members felt risks to July forecasts had become more acute Felt trade uncertainty had
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