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SA consumer inflation rose modestly in April to 4.2%y/y
SA retail sales recorded modest growth in March 2011
SA consumer inflation rose modestly in April to 4.2%y/y.
SA's manufacturing recovery remains fragile and uneven
Residential building activity improved in the first quarter of 2011
SA leading economic indicator declined in March
Global growth estimates are being revised lower, but no return to recessionary conditions
SA credit growth increased a little more than expected in April, but remains modest
SA GDP grew by an impressive 4.8%q/q in Q1 2010, higher than expected
SA Kagiso PMI manufacturing index fell to 55.1 in May 2011. Employment still declining
SA petrol price decreases by 2c/l this month, but remains above R10 per litre in Gauteng
SA needs to dramatically improve the standard of education - international tests of scholastic achievement are not flattering
The consensus US GDP growth forecast could be revised lower again this month
SA vehicle sales recorded subdued growth in May 2011 of 6.1%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #51
Global wealth remains extremely uneven, with 10% of the world's population having 80% of the world's wealth in 2010
US added only 54 000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.1%
Global industrial activity has slowed in recent months but production in emerging economies has slowed less than developed markets
SA manufacturing fell sharply in April. The decline points to a loss of GDP growth momentum.
SA National Planning Commission has indentified nine key challenges facing the country
STANLIB Interesting Chart #52
Greece now has the lowest credit rating in the world
Egypt holds monetary policy as economy contracts
US retail sales fell less than expected in May 2011
IMF revised their 2011 growth forecasts
SA created 47 000 formal sector jobs in Q1 2011
SA recorded a tentative improvement in investment activity during Q1 2011
SA current account deficit widened in Q1 2011
SA leading indicator declined for the second consecutive month in April
SA consumer inflation rose to 4.6%y/y in May 2011
SA petrol price set to decline sharply next month
SA credit growth remains lethargic
SA PPI inflation rose slightly less than expected in May 2011
SA recorded a further trade deficit in May of R1.0bn
STANLIB Interesting Chart #53: Global official interest rates trends
SA Kagiso PMI index for June 2011
Nigeria's currency and exchange rate
SA vehicle sales in June 2011
US Dollar losing its dominance as the Reserve Currency of the world
China increased interest rates by a further 0.25percent to 6.56percent
US June 2011 employment data shockingly disappointing
US industrial production for June 2011 and consumer confidence index for July 2011
US consumer inflation held steady in June 2011
STANLIB Interesting Chart 54: US debt ceiling has been adjusted higher
US retail sales recorded only modest growth in June
Chinese economy steams ahead despite tight monetary policy
STANLIB Interesting Chart 55: Greece's bond yields vs. Germany's bond yields
US housing starts and housing permits better than expected in June
SA consumer inflation rose in-line with expectations in June 2011
SA retail sales collapsed in May 2011, falling 4.7%m/m
Emerging Market Inflation Impedes Growth in the Short Term
EU has engineered a further bail-out package for Greece
SA leading economic indicator fell again in May
US government debt ceiling - what happens if the US defaults?
SA PPI inflation rose more than expected in June to 7.4%y/y
SA unemployment rate jumped to 25.7% in Q2 2011
US government debt part 2 - what happens if the US loses its AAA credit rating?
SA private sector credit growth remained subdued in June 2011
US GDP grew by a paltry 1.3%q/q in Q2 2011
SA Kagiso PMI plunged in July to lowest level in two years
US ISM manufacturing index fell sharply in July to 50.9, well below expectations
SA vehicle sales growth is clearly losing momentum
China’s tightening monetary policy appears to be yielding some results
Stanlib Interesting Chart #56: US debt ceiling raised to $15.194 trillion
Fed's unprecendented decision to hold rates until at least mid-2013
US Credit Rating downgraded by S&P from AAA to AA+, with a negative outlook
US employment grew better than expected in July 2011, up 117 000
STANLIB Interesting Chart #57: the restructing of Greece's debt, all eyes on Italy
Emerging market inflation vs interest rates
Stanlib update on recent financial and economic developments in the USA and Euro-Area
US leading indicator models August 2011
STANLIB Interesting Chart #58: Euro-area relationship between money supply growth and GDP growth
US Chicago Fed National Activity Index better than expected in July, but still below trend
SA recorded fewer liquidations and insolvencies in July 2011
SA leading economic indicator recorded positive growth in June 2011
SA consumer inflation higher than expected in July 2011 at 5.3%y/y
Bond yields in Greece remain high, but yields in other PIIGS have all moved noticebaly lower
Current Emerging Market Consumer Slowdown rivals that of 2008/9 recession
SA PPI inflation higher than expected in July at 8.9%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #59: SA's exports to emerging vs. developed economies
US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's low key speech last Friday
US consumer spending better than expected in July 2011
SA GDP growth slowed to only 1.3%q/q in Q2 2011
SA credit growth above expectations in July at 5.6%y/y
India's growth makes for a global leader
SA Kagiso PMI index remained below 50 at 46.7 in August 2011
Foreign buying of SA equities and bonds in 2011, compared with previous years
US ISM manufacturing index better than expected in August
SA new vehicle sales rose by 11.1%y/y in August 2011
US housing market remains depressed 3 years after Lehman Brothers collapsed
US added no jobs in August 2011
STANLIB Interesting Chart #60: spread between US and Japanese 2-year bonds has narrowed to almost nothing
Egypt still struggling as political uncertainty remains
Swiss National Bank has set a minimum exchange rate of CHF1.20 per EUR
SA business confidence fell sharply in Q3 2011
US President Obama's $447 billion American Jobs Act
South Africa ranked 50th in the 2011/2012 World Competitiveness Report
Brazil leads monetary action on slowdown worries
Nigeria diversifies reserves into Renminbi - bodes well for inflation
SA consumer confidence fell sharply in Q3 2011
STANLIB Interesting Chart #61: number of unemployed for more than 27 weeks remains above 6 million in the US
SA current account deficit widened marginally to 3.3% of GDP in Q2 2011
SA fixed investment spending is looking a bit more encouraging with growth of 4.1%q/q in Q2 2011
Greece's risk of default has risen in recent weeks; the economy enters a downward spiral
US key economic data released last week, and this week's upcoming data releases
SA created only 7 000 formal sector jobs in Q2 2011
IMF revised down world growth for 2011 and 2012, again
SA CPI unchanged at 5.3%y/y in August, below expectations
SA retail sales rose more than expected in July 2011, up 2.8%y/y
SA Reserve Bank again opted to leave the Repo rate unchanged at 5.5%
SA Rand is, once again, the worst performining emerging market currency
SA credit growth slightly higher than expected in August 2011 at 6.1%y/y
SA PPI inflation higher than expected in August at 9.6% y/y
Euro-area voting on EFSF: 11 of the 17 member states have voted to approve the expansion
SA recorded an encouraging improvement in the September Kagiso PMI to slightly above 50
STANLIB Interesting Chart #62: China - world's largest consumer of energy at 20.3% of global demand
US ISM manufacturing index higher than expected in September 2011 at 51.6
SA price of petrol to rise by 36 cents per litre this week
SA vehicle sales registered surprisingly strong gains in September 2011
Euro-area: updated breakdown of GDP by country, highlighting the size of the smaller economies
US consensus GDP forecast for Q3 is currently 2.0%q/q, but recent data suggests some upside risk to the forecast
US retail sales much better than expected in September, and August data revised noticeably higher
SA consumer inflation higher than expected in September at 5.7%y/y
SA retail sales better than expected in August 2011, growing by 7.1%y/y
Euro-area GDP growth is forecast at a mere 1% in 2012, and the downside risks are very high
SA leading indicator continues to lose momentum, declining by a substantial 2.1%m/m in August
SA MTBPS 2011 represents a reality check for government
Euro-area support package for Greece and the expansion of the EFSF
US GDP rose by an encouraging 2.5%q/q in Q3 2011, in-line with expectations
SA PPI higher than expected in September at 10.5%y/y - highest level since December 2008
SA's unemployment rate eased to 25% in Q3 2011
Germany lost 10 000 jobs in October, first decline since early 2010
US ADP private sector survey shows a gain of 110 000 jobs in October
SA vehicle sales registered strong gains in October 2011
US created 80 000 jobs in October, slightly less than expected
Greece PM survived the confidence vote, but likely to resign after new coalition government is decided
ECB opted to cut interest rates by 25bps in a surprise decision
SA credit rating revised down by Moody's to to A3 negative from A3 stable
SA manufacturing activity rose modestly in the month of September
SA Reserve Bank decided to leave the Repo rate unchanged at 5.50%
SA National Planning Commission released their National Development Plan
STANLIB Interesting Chart #63: Greek banks' deposit base decline dramatically in the past 18 months
STANLIB Interesting Chart #64: ECB bought cumulative €183 bln of government bonds since early 2010
SA electricity consumption has slowed appreciably during 2011, declining by 0.8%y/y in October 2011
SA trade balance recorded the largest trade deficit since January 2009
SA GDP grew by a very modest 1.4%q/q in Q3 2011, below market expectations
US house prices declined more than expected in September 2011
US ADP private sector survey reflects a gain of 206 000 jobs in November
World central banks have announced a co-ordinated initiative to increase global liquidity: Cost of US Dollar swaps reduced by 50bps
China has announced a 50bp cut in the reserve requirement for banks
Growth in world trade continued to slow in September 2011
US employment rose by a respectable 120 000 jobs in November
SA credit growth remained very subdued in October, up only 5.5%y/y
SA Rand exchange rate is, once again, the worst performing emerging market currency
SA PPI lower than expected in October, helped by a seasonal decline in electricity prices
SA consumer inflation up at 6% in October, higher than expected
SA retail sales grew by a respectable 7.4%y/y in October
SA current account deficit widened to 3.8% of GDP in Q3 2011
India continues to slow, some broad similarities with SA
SA manufacturing activity plunged by 3.6%m/m in October, well below expectations
ECB decided to cut rates by 25bps to 1.00%, in-line with expectations
US household wealth fell by a further $2.4 trillion in Q3 2011, but the consumer is still worth a massive $57.4 trillion
EU Summit: not an especially convincing set of measures. Market uncertainty remains
South African household wealth rose by R509 billion in 2010, to a record R5.313 trillion
SA created 59 000 formal sector jobs in Q3 2011: still not enough
Italy 10-year bond yield above 7% at the start of 2012
STANLIB Interesting Chart #65: Rand the worst performing EM currency in 2011
Nigeria off to a rocky start in 2012
SA manufacturing production for November 2011 much better than expected
STANLIB Interesting Chart #66: why China cares deeply about what happens in the EU
Strong signs of inflation easing in emerging markets in 2012
Chinese Inflation falls further
US GDP consensus forecast for 2012 revised up again in January
SA retail sales fell by a disappointing 0.3%m/m in November 2011
SA Kagiso PMI fell more than expected to 49.4 in December 2011
SA consumer inflation below expectations in December 2011
SA leading economic indicator rose for the third consecutive month in November 2011
Euro-area: the LTRO is not a fundamental solution, but appears to be helping
IMF revised down their world growth forecast, including SA, for 2012 and 2013
US FOMC: interest rates to remain unchanged until at least late 2014
US GDP slightly lower than expected in Q4 2011, but still up a respectable 2.8%q/q
Stanlib Interesting Chart #67: credit rating for emerging Asia is moving convincingly higher
SA price of petrol to rise by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday, 1 February 2012
SA private sector credit rose a little more than expected in December, up 6.2%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #68: SA export volumes vs. export prices
SA Kagiso PMI much better than expected in January 2012, rising to 53.2
US employment monitor January 2012: 11 of the 14 variables are showing a positive or improving trend
US employment data much better than expected in January 2012
US weekly jobless claims moved convincingly lower again this week
Greece austerity deal finally approved, positive for markets
US leading economic indicator rose for the 4th consecutive month in January 2012
SA leading economic indicator fell in December, after rising for three consecutive months
US employment monitor February 2012: further improvement in labour market conditions
SA consumer inflation slightly higher than expected in January at 6.3%y/y
US housing activity is starting to look a little better
US consumer confidence much better than expected in February 2012
SA GDP grew by a solid 3.2%q/q in Q4 2011
ECB allotted an additional €529.6bn in 2nd tranche of LTRO - 800 banks participated in the facility
US vehicle sales rose by an amazing 6.6%m/m in February 2012
STANLIB Interesting Chart #69: US domestic airline travel is slowly improving
SA manufacturing activity continued to reflect a modest recovery in January 2012, up 2.4%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #70: World top 20 busiest airports
US employment rose by a further 227 000 in February, above expectations
STANLIB Interesting Chart #71: Who buys Iran's oil?
SA retail sales slowed far more than expected in January 2012, with growth of only 3.9%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #72: a total of 427 US banks failed since 2008
SA Reserve Bank is trying to manage interest rate expectations, which have become too complacent
SA leading economic indicator has recorded modest growth in each of the past 5 months
SA created a modest 23 000 formal sector jobs in Q4 2011
SA consumer inflation lower than expected in February at 6.1%y/y
US house prices declined modestly in January 2012
US employment monitor March 2012: labour market conditions remain encouraging
SA Reserve Bank decided to keep the Repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, as expected
SA petrol price to rise by a massive 71c/l to R11.94 in Gauteng this month
STANLIB Interesting Chart #73: US 10-year bonds are expensive in real terms, offering investors a negtiave real return
SA corporate desposits have risen by R58bn over the past year
US employment rose by a very disappointing 120 000 in March 2012
SA manufacturing activity rose by an encouraging 4.1%y/y in February 2012
Transnet launched their much anticipated R300 billion infrastructural programme
STANLIB Interesting Chart #74: Apple vs the S&P 500 - sometimes the most obvious stock is the best performer
The risks associated with Frontier Economies have over-taken the initial enthusiasm for these markets
SA consumer inflation eased to 6.0% in March, in-line with expectations
SA retail sales fell by a substantial 2.2%m/m in February - second consecutive monthly decline
IMF have revised up their world GDP growth forecast for 2012, helped by an upward revision to the US growth outlook
STANLIB Interesting Chart #75: the increase in extreme weather events is not causing an increase in the loss of life
STANLIB Interesting Chart #76: why fiscal austerity has such a hugely negative impact in the Euro-area
SA leading indicator rose for the 6th consecutive month in February
US house prices down 3.5%y/y in February, but moving closer to a turning point
STANLIB Interesting Chart #77: a breakdown of global unemployment that would have seemed impossible 15-20 years ago
SA petrol price to rise again in May by 28c/l to another all-time record high of R12.22 per litre
SA unemployment rate back above 25% in Q1 2012. Labour force rose by 207 000 in Q1 2012, but employment fell by 75 000
US is facing a massive $626 billion in fiscal tightening at the end of 2012
STANLIB Interesting Chart #78: Greece is still unable to form a coalition government
STANLIB Interesting Chart #79 Greece bank deposits are under further pressure given the election uncertainty
US consumer update: the recovery in US consumer activity appears sustainable but modest
SA leading indicator rose only fractionally in March, but annual rate of change has slowed measurably
SA consumer inflation rose less than expected in April 2012, up 6.1%y/y
Greece election poll indicates that the New Democracy party has retaken the lead
SA GDP rose more than expected in Q1 2012, up 2.7%q/q
SA producer inflation lower than expected in April at 6.6%y/y
STANLIB Interesting Chart #80: German 2-year bond yield down at a record low of only 2bps
SA recorded a larger than expected trade deficit of R9.87bn in April
US employment much weaker than expected in May 2012, lowest job gain in a year
SA petrol price to decline by a very welcome 55c/l next week
Spanish unemployment fell by 30 113 in May, helped by a pick-up in tourism.
Oil price decline should provide some relieve to world economy
US consumer credit rose for the 8th consecutive month in April 2012, up $6.5bn
US net wealth has risen by an impressive $11.6 trillion since the low in 2009
SA retail sales growth slumped to a mere 1.0%y/y in April 2012
SA growth in formal sector employment stalled in Q1 2012 with a gain of only 5 000 jobs
Greece election won by New Democracy with 29.7% of vote.
STANLIB Interesting Chart #81: US has won far more Economics Nobel prizes than any other country - but has it helped their economy?
Greece: would you really want to be in charge of the economy?
SA consumer inflation much lower than expected in May 2012 at 5.7%y/y, despite a petrol price hike
Euro Area Passenger Vehicle Sales
SA current account deficit widened sharply to 4.9% of GDP in Q1 2012
US employment monitor June 2012: labour market conditions have deteriorated
US Chicago Fed National Activity Index to -0.45 in May
SA leading indicator weakened sharply in April, suggesting the economy is systematically losing momentum
SA petrol price (95 octane) to decline by 85c/l
IMF annual review of the US
Share of world trade split between developed and emerging markets
US timetable of political and policy events towards the end of 2012
STANLIB Economic forecasts for July 2012
ECB decided to cut interest rates in-line with market expectations
ADP employment reflected a gain of 176 000 in private sector jobs during June 2012
China's exports to Europe under further pressure in June
SA Business Confidence (SACCI) improved by 2.1 points in June 2012, after a dismal reading in May 2012
SA manufacturing activity well above expectations in May, up 4.2%y/y
Economic Focus Weekly Wrap
US retail sales much worse than expected in June, will dampen the Q2 2012 US GDP
STANLIB Interesting Chart #84: Euro-area PMI is signalling a below consensus growth outlook for the region
SA BER consumer confidence fell sharply in Q2 2012 to -3. Lowest level since end 2008
SA retail sales recorded growth of 6.4%y/y in May
SA civil cases for debt have decreased noticeably in the past quarter: consumers in better financial position but still vulnerable
SA CPI inflation lower than expected in June at 5.5%y/y
IMF revised down their world growth outlook, especially growth in India, China, Europe and US as well as SA
SA Reserve Bank surprised with a 50bps cut in rates, inflation and growth forecasts revised significantly lower
STANLIB Interesting Chart #85: The highs and lows of South African interest rates
SA leading indicator declined for the third consecutive month in May 2012
UK GDP declined by a shock 0.7%q/q in Q2 2012, broad-based decline in activity
US fiscal cliff update
SA petrol price to rise by 22c/l on Wed 1 August 2012, with a further rise possible in September
US Q2 GDP growth fractionally better than expected, but still weak at 1.5%q/q, down from 2.0% in Q1 2012
SA unemployment rate eased to 24.9% in Q2 2012, helped by a small rise in formal sector employment
SA recorded another trade deficit in June 2012. SA import intensity trending higher again
US employment much better than expected in July, up 163 000
US retail sales rose more than expected in July
Euro-area GDP fell in Q2 2012
SA retail sales much better than expected in June
US consumer inflation much lower than expected in July 2012 at 1.4%y/y, helped by a further decline in energy inflation
SA leading economic indicator declined far more than expected in June, down a concerning 4.3%y/y
SA consumer inflation much lower than expected in July at 4.9%y/y
US housing market has continued to improve into the second half of 2012, albeit off a very low base
STANLIB Interesting Chart #86: Capital flows to emerging markets have slowed but remain high by historical standards
SA GDP grew by 3.2%q/q in Q2 2012, in-line with expectations
US house prices increased in June, up almost 1% in the month and finally positive on an annual basis
SA credit growth eased a little in July to 8.3%y/y
SA PPI inflation lower than expected in July at 5.4%y/y
US fiscal cliff could push the US economy back into recession in early 2013, if not handled correctly
Euro-area economic sentiment weakened sharply in August
SA recorded another substantial trade deficit in July 2012
US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke did not announce QE3 today as many expected
ECB announced the technical features of the Outright Monetary Transactions
US ADP employment reflected a much better than expected gain of 201 000 jobs in August
SA consumer income and spending continued to slow in Q2 2012
STANLIB Interesting Chart #87: Japan has almost overtaken China as the largest foreign holder of US government debt
Euro-area vehicle sales remained under pressure - bad news for platinum demand
SA gained 42 000 formal sector jobs in Q2 2012. Construction employment stabilised, but manufacturing loosing jobs
SA consumer inflation rose modestly to 5.0%y/y in August, in-line with expectations
SA leading indicator rose in July 2012 after declining for four consecutive months
US house prices rose for the sixth consecutive month in July 2012
South Africa's credit rating was downgraded today by Moody's to Baa1. Outlook remains negative.
SA recorded another shock trade deficit in August of R12.2bn
IMF World Economic Outlook October 2012: world growth revised lower again for both 2012 and 2013
STANLIB Interesting Chart #88: IMF's probability of global growth falling below 2% over the next 12 months has risen
STANLIB Interesting Chart #89: US vs. Japan house prices comparison
SA's credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor's to BBB from BBB+. The negative outlook maintained
Stanlib Interesting Chart #90: youth unemployment rates in Euro-area are now an extreme concern
SA consumer inflation much higher than expected in Sep 2012 at 5.5%
SA leading economic indicator improved fractionally in August
SA's 2012 MTBPS reflects a determination to achieve fiscal discipline under still very difficult conditions
US GDP rose more than expected in Q3 2012, growing by 2.0%q/q
SA private sector credit driven higher in September 2012 by corporate credit
SA Census 2011 key results highlight income, education, and basic living conditions
SA recorded a massive trade deficit of R13.8bn in September due to a further decline in exports
SA petrol price to decrease by 10c/l in November due to lower international prices
STANLIB Interesting Chart #91: Current sources of fear, anxiety and uncertainty among global equity investors - a new weekly survey
SA household expenditure is dominated by housing, transport and food, while growth in spending on clothing and footwear remains exceptionally high
US housing activity is on track to add 0.3 percentage points to US GDP
SA new CPI weights could result in a more volatile inflation rate
SA retail sales growth slowed more than expected in September to 4.3%y/y
US retail sales fell more than expected in October, declining 0.3%m/m
SA business confidence fell only fractionally in Q4 2012 despite the increased labour unrest
STANLIB Interesting Chart #92: It is critical that Transnet expands South Africa's rail freight capacity
SA consumer inflation higher than expected in October 2012 at 5.6%y/y, mainly due to surge in food prices
SARB decided to leave interest rates unchanged, remains concerned about the growth outlook
SA GDP grew by a subdued 1.2%q/q in Q3 2012, hurt by the strikes
SA private sector credit contracted in October due to a pull-back in corporate credit
SA petrol price to decline by 9c/l in December 2012
SA recorded a largest ever deficit in October 2012 of -R21.2 billion, mainly due to a surge in imports
US vehicle sales surged in November to highest level in almost five years
SA current account deficit remained unchanged at 6.4% of GDP in Q3 2012, slightly better than expected
France unemployment rate rose to 10.3% in Q3 2012, highest since 1999
SA consumer income and spending slowed further in Q3 2012, as expected
South Africa ranked 69th most corrupt country in the world - 2012 International Corruption Perception Index
US unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, which is the lowest since December 2008
STANLIB Interesting Chart #93: US household debt servicing costs now at their lowest level in 29 years
SA manufacturing production much improved in November 2012, after very difficult few months
South Africa's credit rating was downgraded by Fitch to BBB from BBB+, outlook changed to stable
STANLIB Interesting Chart #94: foreign investors have been net sellers of SA equities for two consecutive years
US dependence on imported oil has declined significantly since peaking in 2005/2006. Projected to decline further
SA retail sales rose more than expected in November, but overall, retail activity is systematically losing momentum
SA manufacturing PMI fell more than expected in December to a worrying 47.4
US retail sales rose more than expected in December 2012
US housing starts rose much more than expected in December
US economic data remains encouraging, improving further towards end 2012
SA leading economic indicator recorded a fairly substantial rise in November 2012
SA consumer inflation rose fractionally in December to 5.7%y/y, in-line with expectations
US Chicago Fed National Activity Index remained positive for the second consecutive month in December 2012
Japan central bank decided to raise the inflation target to 2% and extent the asset purchase programme indefintely
STANLIB Interesting Chart #95: Service delivery protests reached a record high of 173 in 2012, with 75% involving violence
SA recorded a much improved trade deficit in December of R2.7bn, helped by a sharp decline in imports
SA producer inflation remained contained at 5.2%y/y in December 2012
US GDP declined by 0.1%q/q in Q4 2012, largely due to a massive decline in defence spending
SA credit growth up over 10%y/y in December 2012, but still no improvement in mortgage finance
US added a further 157 000 jobs in January 2013
US defence activity fell by a massive 22%q/q in Q4 2012. What caused the decline?
SA lost 68 000 jobs in Q4 and gained a mere 80 000 jobs in 2012 as a whole
SA manufacturing fell by a disappointing 2.2%m/m in December 2012, but recorded growth of 1.6%q/q in the final quarter
STANLIB Interesting Chart #96: Updated data and discussion on SA's social grant payments
SA retail sales recorded a soild increase in December, but on a trend basis, retail activity is losing momentum
Euro-area GDP fell by 0.6%q/q in the final quarter of 2012, worse than expected
Stanlib Interesting Chart #97: government salary increases cannot continue, need for some hard choices
SA consumer inflation much lower than expected in January 2013
SA GDP grew by 2.1%q/q in the final quarter of 2012 (above expectations) and by 2.5% in 2012 as a whole
SA National Budget contained few surprises
SA recorded another shock trade deficit in January 2013 of -R24.5bn
SA petrol price to rise by a massive 81c/l on 6 March
SA tax revenue shortfall of R16.3bn in 2012/2013
US added an impressive 236 000 jobs in February 2013 despite the government shedding 10 000 jobs
US households worth a net $66 trillion at end 2012, likely to reach a record high in 2013
SA's current account deficit remains substantial at 6.5% of GDP
SA consumer income and spending continued to slow in the final quarter of 2012
SA retail sales slowed further in January 2013
S&P affirmed South Africa's credit rating as BBB, with a negative outlook
SA consumer inflation well above expectations at 5.9%y/y. Risks to the upside given currency weakness
SA Reserve Bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged. Monetary policy is facing a number of conflicting pressures
SA PMI manufacturing index fell more than expected in March 2013, back below the key 50 level
Euro-area unemployment at a record high of 12% in February 2013. Youth unemployment at 23.9%
US added only 88 000 jobs in March, well below market expectations
STANLIB Interesting Chart #98: the relationship between the performance of the Japanese equity market and the Yen
STANLIB Interesting Chart #99: SA consumer inflation rate for pensioners consistently above the national average
US retail sales fell in March, worse than expected
SA manufacturing activity fell sharply in February 2013
Stanlib Interesting Chart #100: One potential benefit of global financial market crisis: less military conflict
US GDP grew by an improved 2.5%q/q in Q1 2013, boosted by consumer activity
SA bank credit grew slightly more than expected in March, up a still modest 7.8%y/y
SA trade deficit improved again in March to -R7.8bn, helped by an uplift in exports and some decline in imports
SA PMI manufacturing index rose to above the key 50 index level in April
STANLIB Interesting Chart #101: central banks systematically switching holdings of Dollar and Euro into 'Other' currencies
SA unemployment rate rose to 25.2% in Q1 2013. Employment is still 406 000 below the previous peak
STANLIB Interesting Chart #102: the number of discouraged workers in South Africa has doubled since 2008
STANLIB Interesting Chart #103: the use of margin debt to buy US equities has reached its highest level since 2007. Is it a risk?
US home foreclosures fell by 23% over the past year to lowest level since Fenruary 2007
SA manufacturing activity recorded a shock decline in March 2013
At least 14 countries have cut interest rates this year. The renewed bout of monetary stimulus could impact SA
US tax revenue continued to recover in April 2013
US retail sales better than expected in April 2013
US E-Commerce still growing very rapidly, represents over 5% of total retail sales
STANLIB Interesting Chart #104: there are 2.5 billion internet users in the world and rising
SA retail sales continued to slow in March, declining 0.9%m/m
Japan GDP grew by an impressive 3.5%q/q, much better than expected
SA Rand is the worst performing emerging market currency year-to-date
STANLIB Interesting Chart #105: US banks excess reserves reached another record high
SA leading economic indicator fell sharply in March 2013. SA economy systematically losing momentum
SA consumer inflation higher than expected in April 2013 at 5.9%. The Rand weakness represents upside risk
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