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Asian stocks shaky, Nikkei still seen vulnerable
Source: Reuters

Japanese stocks turned negative on Friday and the yen reversed early losses, keeping intact worries that the Nikkei's largest one-day drop in two years may be the start of a bigger rout.
24 May 2013

MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5%
Source: BER

As expected, the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5% following its latest meeting.
23 May 2013

Wall Street rises as concern eases
Source: Business Report

US stocks rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank needed to see further signs of traction in the economy before it tapered its stimulus efforts.
23 May 2013

CPI inflation remains at 5.9% in April
Source: Business Day

INFLATION was higher than expected last month, adding to concern that the rand’s steep slide in the past week will raise price pressures and quash any chances of interest rate cuts in the months ahead.
23 May 2013

Labour unrest puts jobs at risk - Gordhan
Source: Business Report

South Africa is at a crossroads over renewed labour unrest in the mining sector, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan warned on Tuesday.
22 May 2013

FNB Civil

The FNB/BER civil confidence index jumped from 36 to 51 points in 2013Q1, the highest reading in 4 years. The jump in confidence was largely as a result of restored profitability, while the growth in construction activity remained subdued.
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BER press release Apr 3 2013
The RMB/BER BCI rose from 46 to 52. Business confidence rose in four of the five sectors during the ...more
Economic Snapshot Apr 4 2013
A concise monthly document that provides a graphical overview of recent SA economic developments. ...more
BER press release Apr 9 2013
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -3 index points in 2012Q4 to -7 in ...more
BER press release Apr 16 2013
The FNB/BER building confidence index rose by 5 index points from 32 to 37 in 2013Q1. The rise in ...more
Economic Snapshot May 6 2013
A concise monthly document that provides a graphical overview of recent SA economic developments. ...more
 
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Share Indices (Previous day's close)
Last Updated: Fri May 24 2013 07:49:21
JSE all-share40855.89-2.34%
JSE Top 4036312.44-2.67%
US S&P 5001650.26-0.31%
German Dax8351.98-2.10%
Japan Nikkei14483.98-7.32%

 

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BER Weekly May 20 2013
Last week saw the rand exchange rate weaken to its lowest level in 4 years against the US dollar. ...more
BER Weekly May 13 2013
South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 25.2% in the first quarter of 2013, suggesting that ...more
Beeld Consensus May 9 2013
A monthly survey of the forecasts of the main economists active in South Africa ...more
Reuters Econometer Consensus May 9 2013
A monthly poll of economic forecasts for the SA economy ...more
Trends May 7 2013
The BER's comprehensive quarterly handbook of economic statistics and supporting charts ...more
 
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