Economics
South Africa Inflation Surge Unlikely to Bring Forward Rate Hike
- Consumer prices rose 5.2% in May, in line with forecasts
- Central bank had forecast jump in inflation in second quarter
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The rise in South Africa’s inflation rate to a 30-month high is unlikely to bring forward an interest-rate hike as the central bank had forecast a second-quarter spike in price growth.