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The consumer price index (CPI) is the official measure of inflation in South Africa. One variant, the consumer price index excluding mortgage costs (CPIX), is officially targeted by the South African Reserve Bank [1] and a primary measure that determines national interest rates.
World map by inflation rate (consumer prices), 2023, according to World Bank This is the list of countries by inflation rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Inflation rate is defined as the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices. Inflation is a positive value ...
South African inflation surged to a 13-year high in June, data showed on Wednesday, moving further away from the central bank's target the day before an interest rate announcement. Headline ...
Since 1996 the United Kingdom has also tracked a Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure, and in December 2003 its inflation target was changed to one based on the CPI [39] normally set at 2%. [40] Both the CPI and the RPI are published monthly by the Office for National Statistics. Some rates are linked to the CPI, others to the RPI.
The current average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.70% for purchase and 6.68% for refinance — down 8 basis points from 6.78% for purchase and 7 basis points from 6.75% for ...
Treasury yields slightly fell, with the rate-sensitive two-year note yield down by 2 basis points to 4.14%. Equity futures rose during premarket trading. S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher.
The long-term potential growth rate of South Africa under the current policy environment has been estimated at 3.5%. [54] Per capita GDP growth has proved mediocre, though improving, growing by 1.6% a year from 1994 to 2009, and by 2.2% over the 2000–09 decade, [55] compared to world growth of 3.1% over the same period.
The final CPI release before the Fed's meeting is expected to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Wall Street economists expect headline inflation rose 2.7% annually in November, an increase ...