A monthly overview of some important economic indicators. The latest leading indicator release of the SA Reserve Bank is discussed and a recession probability indicator is calculated. Interest rate developments, inflation, liquidations, insolvencies, retail sales and mining and manufacturing production developments and trends are also shown and briefly discussed. Tables of key international and monthly indicators are also provided.
18 October 2017
Several factors have contributed to a firming in commodity prices.
15 September 2017
Although most major sectors (with the exception of Construction and General Government) made a positive contribution to the 2.
31 July 2017
Low growth and a relenting current account deficit are also favouring lower interest rates.
11 July 2017
The Reserve Bank’s next Monetary Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for 20 July.
15 June 2017
At a quarterly annualised rate, growth was -0.
10 May 2017
In March, China’s industrial production expanded by 7.
19 April 2017
The immediate impacts of the sovereign credit rating downgrade were fairly muted—partly because the step was widely expected—as was the cabinet reshuffle by President Zuma.
10 March 2017
According to Bloomberg, for the first time ever, hedge funds hold more than a billion barrels of bets that crude oil prices will rally.
06 February 2017
The maize crop production estimate for 2016 stands at 7.
09 January 2017
The South African economy is likely to experience another difficult year in 2017.
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