CPIX hits 10.9%
NEWSWATCH: The Consumer Price Index (CPIX), excluding interest on mortgage bonds, has breached expectation to hit 10.9% in May, it was announced earlier today, 25 June 2008. It was anticipated to reach only 10.8% after it's rise to 10.4% in April. Analysts have forewarned consumers that interest rates may go up again.
For more:
- SABC News: South Africa's May CPI-X has risen to 10.9%
- Radio 702: CPIX higher than expected
- Business Report: Higher CPIX may prompt another rate hike