Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth
14 October 2013
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has been at or below the 50-point index value for the past five quarters.
Consumer Vulnerability Drifts Sideways
22 July 2013
Quantec’s Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has been at or below the 50-point index value for the past five quarters.
Bumpy Road Ahead
15 July 2013
The South African passenger vehicle market faces several key challenges over the coming months.
Are we seeing the long anticipated structural break in oil prices?
22 May 2013
During the first quarter of 2013, South African motorists paid some 13,5% more for fuel compared with a year ago.
Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth
23 April 2013
After reaching dangerously high levels during 2008, the index had, by the end of 2010, dropped by nearly 29 index points (down roughly 37%).
Consumer vulnerability shows renewed improvement
14 January 2013
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has improved in the third quarter of 2012 after having remained at the same level for seven consecutive quarters.
Consumer vulnerability continues sideways drift — October 2012
10 October 2012
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has remained at the same level for the past six quarters - the longest period of sideways movement in the index observed to date.
Looming recession or false signal?
24 July 2012
The SA Reserve Bank released its monthly business cycle indicators today (24 July 2012).
Consumer vulnerability remains steady — July 2012
23 July 2012
Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has showed a steady pattern in the first quarter of 2012.
Consumer vulnerability may have reached turning point — March 2012
17 April 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.
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