South Africa's consumer price inflation increased unexpectedly in October, figures from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index rose 7.6 percent year-on-year in October, following a 7.5 percent increase in September. Economists had expected the inflation rate to slow to 7.4 percent.
The core inflation, which excludes prices of non-alcoholic beverages, fuels and energy, rose to 5.0 percent in October.
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