SA's CPI slows further, door open for rate cut

South Africa's consumer inflation slowed further to a new four-year low in May, leaving the door open for another interest rate cut in July.

Statistics South Africa said yesterday headline inflation slowed to 4.6 percent year-on-year in May, bang in line with Reuters' forecasts and the lowest reading since May 2006, from 4.8 percent in April.

On a monthly basis, CPI was steady at 0.2 percent, also in line with expectations.

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