Economics

South Africa Inflation Quickens to 7-Month High 

  • Consumer prices rose 4.5% in January from a year earlier
  • Inflation has been at or below target midpoint for 14 months
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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South Africa’s inflation rate rose to a seven-month high in January driven by higher fuel prices.