JOHANNESBURG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Statistics South
Africa said on Thursday producer inflation, which represents
domestic output, slowed to 8.9 percent year-on-year in January
from 9.8 percent in December.
Month-on-month inflation was at 0.3 percent in January from
0.0 percent previously.
The market was expecting PPI to be at 9.5 percent
year-on-year and 0.8 percent on a monthly basis.
Pct changes: year/year month/month
Jan Dec Jan Dec
Domestic output 8.9 9.8 0.3 0.0
Exported commods 8.7 10.5 -0.6 -0.3
Imported commods 15.5 16.4 0.7 1.4
*All changes are increasing unless shown with minus sign
(Reporting by Phumza Macanda)
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