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Positive mood following Middle East ceasefire

The mood on global financial markets was distinctly positive last week on news of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Recap & Outlook is a single report focused on the key developments of the week.

Without a doubt, the overriding feature of the Q1 Reserve Bank quarterly bulletin was the acceleration in the decline of

Producer price inflation (final manufactured goods) slowed to +0.1% y/y in May from +0.5% in April, marking the lowest reading

The BER’s measure of consumer confidence improved to -10 points in Q2 2025 from -20 points in Q1 2025. For

South Africa was awarded a $1.5bn loan from the World Bank last week to assist in infrastructural development. Critics suggest

The SARB’s composite leading indicator decreased to 112.8 points in April from a revised reading of 113.2 points in March.

Formal employment (measured via a sample of private and public enterprises) declined by -0.7% q/q in Q1 2025, with employment

Geopolitical developments take center stage this week

Following a week which was effectively the calm before the storm, the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities by the US