18.08.2016 10:15:23

S. Africa Wholesale Sales Rise For Third Month

(RTTNews) - South Africa's wholesale sales grew for the third straight month in June, though at a weaker pace than in the previous month, preliminary figures from Statistics South Africa showed Thursday.

Wholesale trade rose 2.6 percent year-over-year in June, following a 6.1 percent sharp increase in May.

On a monthly basis, wholesale sales dropped 1.4 percent from May, when it climbed by 3.0 percent.

At current prices, annual sales growth eased to 9.6 percent in June from 13.0 percent a month ago.