Manufacturing’s slump in December the worst in five years
Factory output decreased by 5.9% year-on-year in December, its seventh month of decline
11 February 2020 - 13:44
Manufacturing production contracted for the seventh-consecutive month in December, falling far more than economists expected in the month SA experienced stage six load-shedding for the first time.
Factory output decreased by 5.9% year-on-year in December from a contraction of 3.2% in November, data from Statistics SA showed on Thursday. ..
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