South Africa's producer inflation slows to 7.0 pct in April

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's producer inflation slowed slightly to 7.0 percent year-on-year in April from 7.1 percent in March, the statistics agency said on Thursday. On a month-on-month basis, prices at the factory gate were up 0.8 percent, compared with a 0.7 percent increase the previous month, Statistics South Africa said. April March y/y m/m y/y m/m Final manufactured goods 7.0 0.8 7.1 0.7 Intermediate manufactured goods 7.1 1.0 5.3 1.1 Electricity and water 12.3 5.4 11.6 -2.1 Mining and quarrying 10.3 0.9 8.2 1.2 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 16.9 -1.7 20.9 -1.8 (Reporting by Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo; Editing by James Macharia)