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Europe crisis may defer first hike of SA rate cycle
Source: Business Report
Events in Europe over the past two weeks could put off the first hike of South Africa’s rate rising cycle. The Reserve Bank’s repo rate has been at 5.5 percent since November 2010. Now economists are rethinking their rate forecasts ahead of the bank’s monetary policy meeting next week.
18 May 2012
Asia shares plunge on worries over Spain banks, growth
Source: Reuters
Asian shares tumbled on Friday and were set for their worst weekly showing since September, amid signs of growing instability among Spanish banks and political turmoil in Greece, with investors adding the latest weak U.S. data to the list of risk factors.
18 May 2012
Zuma backs youth wage but Cosatu stands firm
Source: Business Day
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has given the assurance that the government intends going ahead with its planned wage subsidy to cut youth unemployment, but its final design could still be negotiated.
17 May 2012
ANC policies may dictate credit rating
Source: Business Report
The ANC national policy conference next month could prove a watershed for South Africa’s credit status. This emerged yesterday at the Moody’s Investors Service sub-Saharan Africa credit risk conference in Johannesburg.
17 May 2012
Merkel gives nod to ‘growth’ policies as Hollande flies into storm
Source: Business Day
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel said last night she was confident that she and French President Francois Hollande could find common ground on policy to spur economic growth in the single-currency area even when they differ on some issues.
16 May 2012
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| FNB Civil |
After rising from 21 in 3Q11 to 26 in 4Q11, the FNB/BER construction confidence index rose further to 34 during 1Q12. This confirms that the construction recovery is on track, but at a moderate pace. |
| Kagiso PMI |
The seasonally adjusted Kagiso PMI declined for the second consecutive month in April, losing 1.4 index points to 53.7. While still in expansionary territory, the level of the index provides the first signal that the monthly momentum of factory sector growth may have eased at the start of 2012Q2 after a strong first quarter. |
| RMB/BER BCI |
After a notable decline in the second half of 2011, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) jumped by 14 points to a level of 52 in the first quarter of 2012. This is the first time in over a year that a slight majority of respondents are satisfied with prevailing conditions in the economy. The business mood improved in all five of the sectors surveyed during the quarter. |
| FNB/BER CCI |
The FNB/BER consumer confidence index (CCI) remained unchanged at +5 index points during 1Q2012, after falling by 7 index points to +4 in 3Q2011, and edging up to +5 in 4Q2011. The average reading for the CCI since 1994 is +6 index points – with the CCI currently at +5, consumer confidence is at a fairly neutral level, neither supporting nor impeding consumer spending. |
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BER GAUTENG CONFERENCE
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6 June 2012, The Constantia Hotel, Midrand For more information and to register click here
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