ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Global slowdown expected to take a toll on factories and mining
Economists expect Stats SA to report another contraction in manufacturing output
06 October 2019 - 18:47
Manufacturing and mining production are in focus in the week ahead, with the performance of these major sectors of the economy expected to be disappointing as they battle a tough global environment and an uncertain domestic outlook.
The median forecast among economists polled by Bloomberg is for Stats SA data on Thursday to show manufacturing production contracted 1.5% year on year after a 1.1% fall in July...
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