Financial Markets: 3 Nov – 7 Nov ’25
A more subdued data week ahead
Sector Snapshot Manuf – Nov ’25
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Sector Snapshot Auto – Nov ’25
Sector Snapshot is designed to give you an easily accessible visual summary of key economic & industry outcomes over the
Sector Snapshot Retail – Nov ’25
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Trump-Xi talks and Fed rate cut dominate
President Donald Trump has once again been at the forefront of business news this past week, especially regarding talks he
Vehicle Sales – October ’25
South African vehicle sales grew by +16.0% y/y in October, down slightly from September’s very impressive +24.3% y/y.
PMI – October ’25
The Absa PMI index retreated into contractionary territory in October, to 49.2 points from a revised 50.8 points in September.
Recap & Outlook: 3 Nov ’25
Recap & Outlook is a single report focused on the key developments of the week.
Trade Balance – September ’25
The domestic trade surplus widened to R21.8bn in September, beating expectations of R6.9bn and increasing from only R2.4bn in August
Budget Balance – September ’25
The government’s monthly budget recorded a seasonal improvement in September, with the deficit narrowing to -R15.4bn from -R38.3bn in August.