Retail Sales – Jul ’25
South African retail sales growth jumped to +5.6% y/y in July from a revised +1.7% y/y in June. July’s print […]
Headline CPI – Aug ’25
Domestic headline inflation slowed to +3.3% y/y in August from +3.5% y/y in July, despite consensus estimates expecting an uptick
Moderate reduction in inflation expectations
One of the key reasons the Reserve Bank has given for persuading the government to reduce the inflation target is
Rate cut in US, but not in SA
Polarisation between left- and right-wing extremists reached a new peak this past week, amid heightened geopolitical tensions involving Russia and
Concerns about improvement in SA growth increase
Some might be encouraged by Tuesday’s better-than-expected Q2 GDP growth. However, if anything, we found the GDP release more rather
Recap & Outlook : 15 September 2025
Recap & Outlook is a single report focused on the key developments of the week.
