Inflation accelerated faster in August than economists expected
However, the uptick remains within the SA Reserve Bank’s target range of between 3% and 6%
18 September 2019 - 11:21
Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) rose in August to 4.3%, a step-up from the 4% recorded in July, Stats SA announced on Wednesday.
The uptick was marginally above market expectations — a survey of 16 economists polled by Bloomberg had pegged CPI to come in at 4.2%. ..
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