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South Africa Inflation Rate YoY climbed to 3.1 in March 2026, released April 2026, up 0.1 from February's 3.0 reading. The reading matched expectations. Year-over-year, the indicator is up 0.4. Over the past 3 months, Inflation Rate YoY averaged 3.25, vs 3.55 in the prior 3-month window. The reading is in the 37th percentile of the trailing 24-month range.
across last 12 releases
Mar 2026
Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).
| Symbol | Direction | Correlation | Asset Class | Signal Bias | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.53 | FOREX | Bullish EUR | → View |
| USD/ZAR | ▼ Inverse | −0.37 | FOREX | Bearish USD | → View |
Correlation based on 12-month rolling window. Click any symbol to view its Sigmanomics forecast page.
The April 2026 reading rose from the previous value of 3. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±0.05. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with EUR/USD (Bullish EUR) and negatively correlated with USD/ZAR (Bearish USD).
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Mining Production YoY | 2.5 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.30 | Low | |
| 09:30 | Gold Production YoY | 17.1 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 13.30 | Low | |
| 09:30 | Mining Production MoM | -5.1 | 3 | -0.8 | -2.95 | Low | |