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CPI Unchanged at 3.7%

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 3.7 percent in February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. "The headline CPI (for all urban areas) annual inflation rate in February 2011 was 3.7 percent. This rate was unchanged from January 2011. On average, prices increased by 0.7 percent between January 2011 and February 2011," said Stats SA. Higher insurance and healthcare costs were the main reasons for the monthly increase in prices. The figure was much … [Read more...] about CPI Unchanged at 3.7%