South Africa's consumer price inflation eased to 5.7% year-on-year in February 2010 from 6.2% in January 2010. The corresponding year-on-year increase in food & non-alcoholic beverages prices slowed to 1.8% from 2.4%. (South African Inflation Falls to 3-Year Low, Within Target; 24 March 2010; www.dailymarkets.com)
This week's theme: Food
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Fact-a-Day
March 26, 2010
