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Consumer vulnerability may have reached turning point — March 2012
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has edged upwards in the fourth quarter of 2012, possibly indicating that the easing of consumer vulnerability which commenced in 2009, has ended. After reaching dangerously high levels during 2008, the index had, by the end of 2010, dropped by nearly 29 index points (or roughly -37%). During the past year, the index has been fluctuating in a narrow range around the 50-point mark. more... » 17 April 2012
Consumer vulnerability remains at low levels — December 2011
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has recorded a stable pattern since the fourth quarter of 2010 at a level of 47 points. After reaching dangerously high levels during 2008, the the index had, by the end of 2009, dropped to around one standard deviation above its median value of the past three decades more... » 14 December 2011
The Quantec Consumer Vulnerability Index — September 2011
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) provides a quarterly synopsis of the vulnerability of South African consumers in the face of specific economic developments or events. more... » 27 September 2011
Latest Updates
- Data update: Quarterly Statistics SA Labour Force Survey updated for 1st Quarter 2012. Time series covers 2000-2012Q1. » 17 May 2012, 16:03
- Data update: RSA Standardised Industry updated for 2011. Data, trends and Structure. » 17 May 2012, 16:00
- Data update: NAAMSA monthly vehicle sales updated for April 2012 (National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa) » 3 May 2012, 17:02
- Data update: Absa Monthly House Price Indices updated for March 2012 » 18 Apr 2012, 12:13
- Data update: SEIFSA Price and Index Pages updated with the Feb 2012 release. (Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa) » 23 Mar 2012, 10:45
- Data update: BER Retail Survey - 2nd Quarter 2012. (Bureau for Economic Research) » 16 Mar 2012, 14:44
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