Market Commentary: July 2017
Market View Cash June saw a further moderation in inflation. The Consumer Price Index hit 5.1% and Producer Price Index inflation fell well below expectations to 4% year-on-year for the…
Market View Cash June saw a further moderation in inflation. The Consumer Price Index hit 5.1% and Producer Price Index inflation fell well below expectations to 4% year-on-year for the…
Market View Cash May saw a modest uptick in inflation, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) lifting slightly to 5.4% from 5.3% in April. The increase has largely been attributed to…
Market View Cash Inflation continued to trend lower in April 2017 with the index registering a 16-month low of 5.3%, down 0.8%. Improvement in agricultural prospects and pump-prices saw a…
Market View Cash The latest inflation data indicates a continued downtrend in local price-increases as March CPI eased to a six-month low of 6.1%. The South African Reserve Bank anticipates…
Market View Cash Domestic inflationary pressure continued to ease during February. Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation — a leading indicator with a greater weighting to food prices — eased at…
Market View Market View Cash South Africa’s domestic inflationary pressure abated somewhat during January 2017, reaching 6.6% year-on-year in that month after an unexpected rapid 6.8% gain in December 2016.…
Market View Cash South African inflation topped market expectations, rising 6.8% year-on-year in December 2016, the fastest pace since February 2016. While fair weather has seen pressure on food-producers (indicated…
Summary – Monthly Commentary December 2016 saw global equity markets mixed, emerging markets fall from favour, central banks remain steady and commodities mixed. Read more below. Global equity markets mixed:…
Summary Global equity markets mixed Elevated volatility ahead of key monetary policy announcements, as investors exercise caution and take profits US, UK nearly flat in local currency terms, despite political…
Equity markets caught on the backfoot by Brexit – risk assets tumble before steadying at month end. Volatility remains elevated, amidst intra-EU bloc tensions and UK political uncertainty. Currency markets…