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S. Africa 2022 Inflation Mixed


FILE: South Africa woman in a supermarket - Johannesburg grocery store. Taken Sept. 7. 2013
FILE: South Africa woman in a supermarket - Johannesburg grocery store. Taken Sept. 7. 2013

South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 7.2% year on year in December from 7.4% in November, in line with analysts' forecasts, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday.

On a month-on-month basis, consumer inflation was at 0.4% in December compared to 0.3% in November. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected it to stay at 0.3%.

However, in better news, core inflation, which excludes prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy, was at 4.9% year on year in December, from 5.0% the previous month.

On a month-on-month basis core inflation was at 0.2% in December, compared to 0.1% in November.

Price pressures have been gradually easing in Africa's most industrialized economy, after inflation struck a 13-year high of 7.8% year on year in July.

The South African Reserve Bank has raised interest rates to fight inflation at its last seven monetary policy meetings since its latest tightening cycle began in November 2021.

The central bank, whose next rate-setting decision is due on Jan. 26, targets inflation of between 3% and 6%.

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