South Africa's consumer price inflation softened somewhat in April to the lowest level in four months, figures from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 5.2 percent year-on-year in April, after rising 5.3 percent in March. Meanwhile, economists had expected inflation to remain stable at 5.3 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.