Factory gate inflation surprises on the upside
The higher producer prices come after consumer inflation also bucked consensus expectations
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South Africa walks mining tightrope
Despite some concessions, the draft charter still has provisions that investors find unpalatable
SA producer-price inflation accelerates in August
The cost of manufacturing goods in South Africa rose higher in August than last month, meaning more pressure on consumer prices.
The economic week ahead: Balancing hope and fear
Investor fears over rising food and fuel prices will set the tone for economic data releases from the US, Europe, India and South Africa this week.
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PPI quickens to 9,4% in June
South Africa’s producer inflation quickened to 9,4% year-on-year in June from 6,8% in May, official data showed on Thursday.
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March PPI quickens, rates outlook unchanged
SA’s factory gate inflation accelerated for the eighth straight month to March, slightly below expectations but showing price pressures are building.
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January producer inflation at 2,7%
South Africa’s producer inflation accelerated to a faster-than-expected 2,7% year-on-year in January from 0,7% in December.
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Producer inflation continues to decline
The Producer Price Index (PPI) continued to decline in October, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.
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August PPI inflation at -4%
South Africa’s producer price inflation stood at -4% year-on-year in August compared with -3,8% in July, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.
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March PPI up 5,3% y/y
South Africa’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 5,3% year-on-year (y/y) in March from 7,3% y/y in February.
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March PPI seen at 5,5% y/y
South Africa’s producer price index (PPI) is expected to have increased in March at 5,5% year-on-year (y/y) from the 7,3% y/y seen in February.
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January PPI slows to 9,2%
South Africa’s producer price inflation slowed to 9,2% year-on-year (y/y) in January from 11% in December, below expectations.
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SA December PPI slows, supports big rate cut
SA’s PPI slowed to an 11-month low of 11% year-on-year in December, lending further weight to the case for an aggressive interest-rate cut next week.
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May CPIX seen at new five-and-a-half-year high
South Africa’s targeted CPIX inflation is seen accelerating to a new five-and-a-half-year in May on persistently high food and fuel prices.
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Resource stocks send JSE north
Firm resource stocks helped the JSE extend its gains by midday on Thursday, even though bank and financial counters were softer. By noon, the JSE’s broader all-share index lifted 1,17%, led by a 1,94% advance in resources. The gold mining index recovered 0,98% while the platinum mining index edged up 0,04%.
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July PPI ‘very disappointing’
South Africa’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 10,3% year-on-year (y/y) in July from a 10,4% year-on-year increase in June, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) data on Thursday showed. The PPI rose 1,6% on a monthly basis after June’s monthly increase of 2,1%.
