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The higher producer prices come after consumer inflation also bucked consensus expectations, shooting through the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s target in May. (Oupa Nkosi, M&G)
BUREAU FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Factory gate inflation surprises on the upside

The higher producer prices come after consumer inflation also bucked consensus expectations

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
(John McCann)
GWEDE MANTASHE

South Africa walks mining tightrope

Despite some concessions, the draft charter still has provisions that investors find unpalatable

  • Tebogo Tshwane
5 min read
Growth was supported by increases in eight of 10 key industries, with major contributions coming from mining, manufacturing, trade and agriculture, while declines were reported in the transport and construction sectors. (David Harrison)
GILL MARCUS

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.

  • Rene Vollgraaff
1 min read
BP said this week that this was a period with an “exceptional level of uncertainty”.
FOOD 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.

  • Matt Quigley
7 min read
PPI

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.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
JOHANNESBURG

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.

  • Johannesburg
2 min read
PPI

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.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
PPI

Producer inflation continues to decline

The Producer Price Index (PPI) continued to decline in October, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
PPI

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.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
PPI

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.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
PPI

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.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
CPIX

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.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
CITIGROUP

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.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
CPIX

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.

  • Phumza Macanda
2 min read
BHP BILLITON

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…

  • Nicole Rego
2 min read
ABSA

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…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read