Currency Weekly : 27 Sep ’24
This ZAR enjoyed a strong week against all major currencies, extending its year-to-date outperformance of other EM currencies. Collectively, the […]
FX Wake Up Call 27 Sep ’24
Yesterday’s PPI data showed South Africa’s producer price growth for final manufactured goods slowed sharply in August, undershooting market expectations
Viewpoint : Various factors driving Rand and equities higher
The past few weeks have seen both the Rand and JSE ploughing into new high territory for the past year.
FX Wake Up Call 26 Sep ’24
Data published yesterday showed the SARB’s leading indicator increased to 113.6 points in July from 112.8 points (revised) in June.
Viewpoint : Q2 sees employment of workers for elections
Despite some differences between the two employment surveys, the reality of South Africa’s labour market remains disappointing. GNU confidence can
Viewpoint : Slightly positive picture from Quarterly Bulletin
The Reserve Bank’s quarterly bulletin covering Q2 presents a marginally more positive picture of the economy compared with Q1, with
